ERRATA. 

Page  17,  33J  line — omit  "Mid.  Pillsbnry,"  who  was  drowned  previously  by  the  capsizing  of  a  boat. 

Page  19,  in  2d  line  of  paragraph  beginning  "Was  launched,'1 — "altered  to  a  Krig"  should  read,  altered  to  a  ttiig- 

Puge  28,  last  column  of  Revenue  service — "originally  a  Propeller"  should  rend,  originally  a  Steunu-r. 

Page  41,  last  column,  4th  line  from  bottom — a  comma  after  "killed"  should  be  a  period. 

Pnge$7,  last  column,  Dili  line  from  bottom — substitute  for  "Detroit"  .\wgurii. 

Pages  74,  87,  89,  93,  95,  105,  and  107— "Lt.  Capt.,  and  Commo.  J.  B.  Nicholson"  should  read,  J.  B.  Jficolson. 

Pages  80  and  95— "Lt.  T.  Baily  and  Lt.  B.  Baily"  should  read,  Lt.  T.  Bailey. 

Page  84,  last  column — "Steamer"  should  read  "Sc/ir." 

Pages  85,  97,  99,  103— "Capt.  S.  L.  Breeze"  should  read,  Capt.  S.  L.  Breese. 

Page  87, 4th  column,  lllh  line  from  top — "Norfolk"  should  read,  New  York. 

Page  88,  2d  column,  10th  line — "quarters  to  windward"  should  read,  gtiins  to  windward. 

Page  89,  last  column,  13th  and  14th  lines— "1837"  should  read  1847. 

Page  91,  1st  column,  4th  line — "Feb.  12th,  18U9,"  should  precede  the  date  next  above. 

Page  91,  1st  column,  20th  and  21st  lines— omit  "Jan.  23d,  1825,  and  Feb.  2Ist,  1826." 

Page  91,  2d  column,  16th  line — after  "Capt."  add  Clias.  Stewart,  and  then  follows  the  1st  Lt.,  &<•,. 

Page  91,  2d  column,  21st  and  24th  lines — "Capt.  D.  J.  and  D.  S.  Patterson"  should  read,  1).  T.  Patterson. 

Page  91,  2d  column,  bottom  line — -"Comdr.  John  Rudel"  should  read,  Comdr.  John  Rudd. 

Page  93,  3d  column,  3d  line — "Capt.  Lever"  should  read,  Capt.  Sever. 

Page  93.  3d  column,  34tli  line — "Commo.  T.  Truxton"  should  read,  Commo.  T.  Truxtun. 

Page  95,  1st  column,  9th  line — "Sept.  24th,  J825,"  should  precede  the  date  next  above. 

Page  98,  2d  column,  8th  line  of  2d  note — "keels  over"  should  read,  heels  over. 

Page  98,  2d  column,  1st  line  of  last  note — "logged  2  inches"  should  read,  hogged  2  inches. 

Page  99,  3d  column,  13th  line— "Hon.  H.  M.  Wallerson"  should  read,  Hon.  H.  M.  Wutterson. 

Page  99,  3d  column,  3d  and  10th  lines  from  bottom— "Commo.  C.  F.  and  C.  T.  McCauley"  should  read,  Commo.  C.   S. 

McCauley. 

Page  101,  2d  column,  2d  line  from  bottom — "Capt.  S.  Mercer"  should  read  Comdr.  S.  Mercer. 
Page  101,  last  column,  19th  line— "Feb.  19th,  1846"  should  be  1848. 
Page  104,  3d  column,  12th  line  from  top — "Ovatan"  should  read,  Ora/oft, 

Page  107,  2d  column,  8th  line  from  bottom — "Mr.  Comdt.  T.  Crabb  should  read,  Mr.  Comdt.  T.  Crnbbe. 
Pages  107,  109,  111— "Comdr.  and  Lt.  McCluny  and  McClung  should  read,  Win.  J.  JUcCluney. 
Pages  110,  and  1 11,  3d  and  4th  columns — "Sancelito"  should  read  Saucetito. 

Page  111,  2d  column,  6th  line  from  bottom — "Comdr.  Joel  Abbott"  should  read,  Comdr.  .loel  Mbol. 
Page  113,  2d  column,  17;h  line  from  top — Comdr.  W.  C.  Nicolson"  should  be,  Comdr.  W.  C.  Nicholson. 
Page  119,  2d  column,  4ih  line  from  top — "P.  M.  J.  C.  Henry"  should  read,  P.  Mid.  J.  C.  Henry. 

N.  B. — The  author  left  the  U.  S.  on  Foreign  service  while  this  work  was  in  process  of  publication,  which  will  account  for 
most  of  the  above  errors. 


STATISTICAL  HISTORY 


OF    THE 


NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 


T II E 

NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES, 

FROM  THE   COMMENCEMENT, 

1775  TO  1853; 

,  WITH  ^ 

A  BRIEF  HISTORY  OF  EACH  VESSEL'S  SERVICE  AND  FATE  AS  APPEARS  UPON  RECORD. 

COMPILED  BY 

LIEl IT.  GEORGE  F.  EJHIIIOiYS,  U.  S.  W., 

FROM  THE  MOST  RELIABLE   SOURCES,  UNDER  THE  AUTHORITY  OF  THE 

NAVY  DEPARTMENT. 

TO  WHICH  IS  ADDED  A  LIST  OF 

PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS, 

FITTED  OUT  UNDER  THE  AMERICAN  FLAG,  PREVIOUS  AND  SUBSEQUENT  TO  THE 

E-EVOLUTIONARY  WAR. 

WITH   THEIR   SERVICES   AND   FATE; 

ALSO 

A   LIST   OF   THE 

REVENUE  AND  COAST  SURVEY  VESSELS, 

AND    PRINCIPAL 

OCEAN   STEAMERS, 

BELONGING  TO  CITIZENS  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  IN 

1850. 


WASHINGTON: 

PRINTED   BY   GIDEON   &    CO., 


MDCCCLIH. 


f  73 


CONTENTS. 


OCEAN  NAVY  OF  THE  U.  S.  NO  LONGER  IN  SERVICE,  &c.        -  -1 

LAKE  NAVY  OF  THE  U.  S.  NO  LONGER  IN  SERVICE,  &c.                                             18 

GUN  BOATS,  BARGES,  AND  SURF  BOATS,  NO  LONGER  IN  SERVICE,  &c. 22 

NAVY  OF  THE  U.  S.  STILL  IN  SERVICE,  &c.                                                                                            ...  24 

REVENUE  AND  COAST  SURVEY  VESSELS  STILL  IN  SERVICE                                                                                  .  28 

STEAM  NAVY  OF  THE  U.  S.                                                      .                                                                                -           -  30 

U.  S.  MAIL  AND  OTHER  OCEAN  STEAMERS                                                                    " 36 

CAPTURES  BY  THE  U.  S.  NAVY  IN  THE  ORDER  OF  DATE  DURING  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  WAR  -           -  40 

CAPTURES  BY  THE  U.  S.  NAVY  IN  THE  ORDER  OF  DATE  DURING  THE  FRENCH  WAR,  &c.            -           -  48 

CAPTURES  OF  VESSELS  OF  WAR  BY  THE  U.  S.  NAVY  DURING  THE  LAST  WAR  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN  56 
CAPTURES  BY  THE  U.  S.  NAVY   IN  THE  ORDER  OF  DATE   DURING  THE  LAST  WAR  WITH   GREAT 

BRITAIN     -                                                                                                      ......  go 

CAPTURES  BY  THE  U.  S.  NAVY  IN  THE  ORDER  OF  DATE— PIRATICAL 76 

CAPTURES  BY  THE  U.  S.  NAVY  IN  THE  ORDER  OF  DATE  DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  MEXICO       -           -  80 

SERVICES,  &c.,  OF  THE  PRESENT  NAVY       -  8G 

COLONIAL  ARMED  VESSELS  AND  THEIR  CAPTURES,  &c.                                 ......  I24 

PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS  AND  THEIR  CAPTURES  FROM  1776  TO  1783 127 

PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS  AND  THEIR  CAPTURES  DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  G.  B.,  1812  TO  1815            -  170 

DATES  OF  INTERESTING  NAUTICAL  EVENTS,  &c.                       -                                             ....  202 

ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE  NAVY  DEPARTMENT,  HISTORICAL  AND  COMPARATIVE    -           -           -           -  204 


INTRODUCTION. 


The  information  and  data  contained  in  the  following  tables  have  been  extracted,  collated,  and 
arranged  with  much  care,  and  are  derived  from  a  variety  of  sources. 

Among  those  most  worthy  of  mention  are,  the  files  of  the  Slate  and  Navy  Departments — the 
American  Archives  and  State  Papers — Clark's,  Goldsborough's,  and  Cooper's  Naval  Histories,  and 
Niles's  Register. 

1  have  not,  however,  confined  myself  to  these,  but  have  also  examined  and  compared  other 
American  and  English  Histories,  and  contemporaneous  published  accounts  ;  besides,  in  a  few  in 
stances,  have  sought  information  from  those  still  living. 

Among  the  latter  I  feel  most  indebted  to  Commodore  Charles  Stewart,  Commodore  Charles 
Morris,  Chief  Naval  Constructor  J.  Lenthall,  Consulting  Engineer  C.  W.  Copeland,  and  Peter 
Force,  Esq.,  of  Washington,  D.  C.,  each  in  their  respective  departments.  To  each  and  all  of 
whom,  and  to  any  others,  who  have  contributed  in  any  way  to  afford  me  information  or  facilities,  I 
now  return  my  sincere  thanks. 

This  compilation  was  originally  intended  to  embrace  only  the  Navy  proper,  but  to  make  it  more 
complete  and  satisfactory  as  a  work  of  reference,  a  List  of  all  the  Private  armed  Vessels,  fitted  out 
in  the  Uniled  States,  from  the  earliest  period,  with  their  armament,  captains,  captures,  &c.,  &c.; 
was  subsequently  added.  Some  of  these  were  fitted  out  by  private  individuals,  or  companies,  and 
others  by  States;  and  many,  it  will  be  seen,  were  commanded  by  officers  who  afterwards  held  corn- 
missions  in  our  Navy. 

i 

For  similar  reasons  I  have  added  tables  embracing  the  principal  Ocean  Steamers  of  the  United 
States,  including  those  carrying  the  U.  S.  mail,  which,  under  certain  contingencies,  may  become  a 
portion  of  the  Navy  of  the  United  States.  Also  a  list  of  the  Revenue  and  Coast  Survey  vessels  in 
1850,  which  have  since  undergone  but  little  change. 

G.  F.  EMMONS. 


NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES, 


From  the  commencement,  in  1775,  to  1853. 


INCLUDING  CAPTURES  AND  SERVICES  PERFORMED,  AND  THE  FATE  OF 

EACH  VESSEL,  ETC. 


NAVY  OF  THE 

NO  LONGER  IN  SERVICE.  BROKEN 


NAMES  OF  VESSELS. 

Class. 

Guns. 

Built,  or 
purchased,  &c. 

wv,,,,,            Lost  or 
When'     captured,  &c. 

Where. 

When. 

ALFRED  

'     Ship. 

24 

1775      Captured  

1778 

COLUMBUS  

ii 

24 

ii 

r 
"        Burnt  

On  Point  Judith  

tt 

LEXINGTON  

Brig 

16 

ii 

"         Captured  

1777 

CABOT  

(t 

14 

it 

«                   « 

« 

ANDREW  DORIA    

(i 

14 

it 

"         Burnt  

tt 

PROVIDENCE   

<t 

12 

11 

1779 

HORNET    

10 

11                                     <( 

1777 

WASP  

8 

it 

f<                                     (f 

(t 

K 

FLY  

Cl 

8 

"                                       P 

REPRISAL  

Rrjp- 

16 

it 

1778 

HAMPDEN  

«( 

14 

t  f 

Rhode  Island  

1776 

INDEPENDENCE  

10 

tt 

<«                     ? 

SACHEM  

it 

10 

it 

t(                     ? 

MOSQUITO  

14 

4 

it 

«                     ? 

HANCOCK  

Ship 

32 

1776      Captured 

1777 

RANDOLPH  

(1 

32 

At  sea,  March  7 

1778 

RALEIGH  

II 

32 

Portsmouth    N   H-  . 

(*         Captured   . 

Off  Boston.... 

tt 

WASHINGTON  

(1 

32 

Philadelphia              . 

<*         Burnt     

tt 

WARREN  

It 

32 

u                   tf 

1779 

TRUMBULL  

(( 

28 

**         Captured   •  .  •  . 

1781 

EFFINGHAM  

II 

28 

Philadelphia  

Off  Delaware  Bay 

1778 

CONGRESS  

(1 

28 

it                           it 

1777 

VIRGINIA  

28 

177ft 

PROVIDENCE  2.  . 

(1 

28 

Rhode  Island  

it                         it 

Charleston   S  C 

1780 

BOSTON  

(1 

24 

(f                           (f 

DELAWARE  

11 

24 

Philadelphia    . 

(1                           (t 

1777 

MONTGOMERY  

(( 

24 

ii 

DOLPHIN  

Cutter 

101 

f    (f                  It 

SURPRISE  

« 

10  \ 

In  Europe,  and  fitted 

j     tt         Seized 

REVENGE  

(i 

\ 
10 

out  in  France  

[    "         Sold 

17flft 

INDIEN,  or                   1 

Ship. 

40 

1777      Presented     to 

Louis  XVI 

1777  J 

ALLIANCE  

ft 

32 

"         Sold 

Philadelphia  June  3 

17QC 

CONFEDERACY  

u 

32 

*t         Captured 

HAGUE  

v 

32 

(l                               J 

P               g 

Q.UEEN  OF  FRANCE  

(( 

28 

Nantes,  France.  •  .  •  •  . 

«         Sunk  

17SO 

DUC  DE  LAUZUN  

II 

20 

"         Sold.. 

i7co 

RANGER  

(I 

18 

"         Captured  

1780 

UNITED  STATES. 

UP,  SOLD,  CAPTURED,  OR  DESTROYED. 


FROM    THE    COMMENCEMENT,    IN    1775,    TO    1785,    AFTER   WHICH    THE   CODNTRT    WAS    WITHOUT    A    NAVY    UNTIL    1797. 

While  in  command  of  Captain  E.  Hinman,  by  H.  B.  M.  ships  Ariadne  and  Ceres.  Commo.  J.  Paul  Jones  claims  to  have  first  displayed 
the  Colonial  flag  on  board  of  this  ship,  in  which  he  was  the  1st  Lieut,  under  Commo.  Hopkins,  while  laying;  off  Philadelphia,  in  1775. 

April  1st.  Having  been  chased  on  shore  by  the  British  squadron.  Had  only  four  guns  mounted  at  the  time.  Under  Capt.  A.  Whipple, 
composed  one  of  Commo.  E.  Hopkins's  squadron  to  the  W.  Indies  in  1776. 

While  in  command  of  Capt.  H.Johnston,  by  H.  B.  M.  Cutter  Alert,  after  an  action  of  3j  hours,  her  armament  being  only  4  pds.  at  the  time. 

While  in  command  of  Capt.  J.  Olney,  by  H.  B.  M.  ship  Milford,  32  guns.     Capt.  0.  and  crew  escaped  in  a  schooner,  having  previously 

run  his  vessel  on  shore  and  abandoned  her. 
To  prevent  her  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy.    Supposed  to  have  been  the  first  U.  S.  vessel  to  receive  a  foreign  salute.    The  Gov. 

of  St.  Eustatia  having  been  subsequently  removed  for  this  indiscretion. 
To  prevent  her  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy.     Composed  one  of  Commo.  Saltonstall's  squadron,  and  was  at  this  time  commanded 

by  Capt.  H.  Hacker. 
To  prevent  her  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy.     Originally  named  the  "  Falcon."    One  of  Commo.  Saltonstall's  squad-] 

ron.     Was  one  of  the  first  cruisers  to  put  to  sea.  I  , 

To  prevent  her  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy.     Originally  named  the  "Scorpion."      One  of  Commo.  Saltonstall's  f         ^mpany. 

squadron.     Was  one  of  the  first  cruisers  to  put  to  sea. 
Probably  destroyed  as  above.     Was  used  principally  as  a  Despatch  vessel ;  and  in  some  accounts  is  called  the  "  Cruiser." 

While  in  command  of  Capt.  L.  Wickes,  who,  with  all  on  board  but  the  cook,  perished.     Was  the  first  U.  S.  vessel  of  war  that  visited 

Europe;  carrying  out  B.  Franklin,  soon  after  our  Declaration  of  Independence. 
Having  run  on  a  ledge  of  rocks,  when  about  to  depart  in  co.  with  the  Alfred,  Commo.  P.  Jones,  in  an  expedition  against  Nova  Scotia. 

Supposed  to  have  been  destroyed  in  the  Delaware,  in  1777,  to  prevent  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy. 

"  "  "  "  "  "  See  table  of  captures  for  the 

service  of  the  vessels. 

(I  II  tt  II  (C  U 

While  in  command  of  Capt.  J.  Manly,  by  the  Rainbow,  40,  Sir  Geo.  Collier,  and  brig  Victor,  after  a  chase  of  30  hours;  the  H's  sailing 

having  been  impaired  by  lightening  the  ship  too  much  forward. 
While  in  command  of  Capt.  N.  Biddle,  after  an  action  of  20  minutes  with  H.  B.  M.  S.  Yarmouth,  64,  Capt.  Vincent;  and  all  but  4,  out 

of  315,  perished.     The  Y.  lost  5  killed,  and  12  wounded. 
While  in  command  of  Captain  J.  Barry,  after  an  action  of  9  hours  with  H.  B.  M.  S.  Experiment,  50,  Wallace  and  Unicorn,  22.    Having 

lost  25  killed  and  wounded,  run  the  ship  on  shore  and  deserted  her. 
By  tKe  enemy.     Had  never  received  her  armament. 

Aug.  14.    While  in  command  of  Commo.  Saltonstall ;  to  prevent  capture  by  the  British  squadron  of  9  sail,  under  Sir  Geo.  Collier. 

While  in  command  of  Capt.  J.  Nicholson,  by  H.  B.  M.  S.  Iris,  32,  (formerly  U.  S.  S.  Hancock,)  and  Gen.  Monk,  18,  after  a  gallant 

resistance  of  more  than  one  hour,  during  which  she  was  completely  dismantled,  and  lost  5  killed,  and  11  wounded. 
By  the  enemy,  under  Capt.  Henry,  R.  N.     Also  6  small  cruisers  and  31  merchant  vessels.    The  E.  had  never  received  her  armament. 

To  prevent  her  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy,  after  Sir  Geo.  Clinton  got  possession  of  the  Highlands. 

By  the  British  squadron  ;  she  having  previously  struck  on  the  middle  ground  and  lost  her  rudder.     Capt.  Nicholson  escaped  on  shore  with 

his  papers,  and  10  men. 
May  12.     By  the  British  squadron,  at  the  time  the  city  surrendered  to  the  enemy.     Was  at  this  time  commanded  by  Capt.  A.  Whipple. 

"  "  "  "  Capt.  S.  Tucker.    (Car 

ried  John  Adams  to  France  in  1778.     Was  struck  by  lightning  and  near  being  blown  up.) 
While  in  command  of  Capt.  C.  Alexander  and  aground,  by  the  enemy,  whose,  blockade  prevented  her  from  ever  getting  to  sea. 

To  prevent  her  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy.     Never  got  to  sea. 

Supposed  to  have  been  destroyed  in  the  Delaware,  in  1777.     See  table  of  captures. 

While  under  Capt.  Conyngham,  who  had  previously  made  several  captures  in  her,  on  the  enemy's  coast. 

"  "  actually  fitted  out  in  one  of  the  enemy's  ports. 

Ity"  The  Lake  Navy,  see  pages  3  and  4,  should  come  here  in  the  order  of  dates. 

Who  loaned  her  to  the  Duke  of  Luxembourg,  and  the  latter  hired  her  to  South  Carolina  for  3  years,  for  £  the  proceeds  of  her  prizes.  She 
sailed  first  under  Commo.  Gillon,  in  1781,  and  made  several  prizes.  In  the  following  year,  under  Capt.  Joiner,  she  was  captured  on 
our  coast,  after  a  chase  of  20  hours,  by  H.  B.  M.  frigates  Astrea,  Diomede,  and  Quebec.  The  Indien  carried  Swedish  36's  on  her 
main  deck,  making  her,  for  this  period,  a  very  formidable  frigate. 

The  last  vessel  retained  under  the  old  organization  ;  afterwards  converted  into  an  Indiaman,  and  finally  laid  up  on  Pellet's  island,  opposite 
Philadelphia. 

While  in  command  of  Capt.  Seth  Harding,  by  a  British  74.  Was  dismasted  on  her  first  cruise ;  and  was  one  of  the  few  vessels  of  our 
Navy  that  carried  12  pounder  guns. 

Formerly  called  the  "  Deane."  Was  one  of  the  last  cruisers  at  sea  in  this  war,  under  Capt.  J.  Manly.  Was  frequently  chased,  and  made 
several  narrow  escapes. 

While  in  command  of  Capt.  Raihburne;  the  city  having  previously  surrendered  to  the  forces  under  Sir  Henry  Clinton. 

"  "  Capt.  Green,  in  1782,  off  Havana,  threw  overboard  her  armament  to  escape  from  the  British  squadron,  the  Alliance 

in  co.     See  table  of  captures. 
While  in  command  of  Capt.  Simpson.     By  the  enemy's  fleet  after  the  city  had  surrendered.     Her  armament  consisting  of  6  pounders. 


NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.     NO  LONGER  IN  SERVICE— 


NAMES  OF  VESSELS. 

Class. 

Guns 

Built  or 
purchased,  &c. 

When. 

Lost  or 
captured,  &c. 

Where. 

When. 

a  A  R  A  TOO  A 

Ship 

18 

1777 

1780 

GEN'L  GATES          

ci 

18 

1778 

5 

i-' 

It 

Sunk           .  .  . 

1779 

PALLAS  

<( 

30 

"    1 

f 

ARIEL  

it 

20 

Loaned  to  the  U.  S. 
by  the  French  Gov- 

" 

CERF  

Cutter. 

18 

[ 

Returned      to 

the  French  after  the  war. 

j 

VENGEANCE           

Bri^ 

12 

t( 

1 

nir  IOFPJT 

a 

14 

1779 

1779 

AMERICA               

Ship 

74 

1782 

Presented     to 

Louis  XVI  

1782 

GEN'L  WASHINGTON 

it 

20 

1782 

Sold  

1784 

NOTE. — From  1785  to  1797,  a  period  in  which  we  had  no  Navy.     Some  of  the  States  maintained  at  sea  several  small  cruisers  of  their  own . 


LAKE   CHAMPLAIN. 


U.  S.  SQUADRON. 

Class. 

Commanded  by 

m 

C 

0 

Caliber. 

Swivels. 

c 

v 

S 

Lost, 
captured, 
&c 

Date, 
1776. 

AMERICAN. 

ENTERPRISE  

Sloop. 

Capt.  Dickenson  •  •  .  . 

19 

4  pd'rs 

10 

so 

The  whole  under  the 

ROYAL  SAVAGE  

Schr. 

1° 

4  to  6 

10 

50 

Burnt. 

Oct.  11 

command  of  Brig.  Gen'l 
B.  Arnold,  officered  and 

REVENGE  2.  . 

t  ( 

8 

2  to  4 

10 

IS 

manned,  principally    by 

LIBERTY  (o).  . 

n 

g 

« 

g 

35 

Fought  a  drawn  battle 

NEW  HAVEN  

1 

2  to  12 

g 

45 

Burnt.  .. 

Oct  13 

posite,  off  the  Island  of 
Valcour,0ct  llth  which 

PROVIDENCE  3.  . 

ii 

S 

ii 

8 

45 

Burnt..  ', 

Oct.  12 

lasted    5    hours;   during 

BOSTON  2 

tt 

3 

it 

g 

45 

Sunk 

Oct   12 

disabled,   run  ashore  on 

SPITFIRE  

tt 

S 

ii 

g 

45 

Oct  13 

Gondola  was  sunk,    in- 

PHILADELPHIA  

ii 

o 

« 

g 

45 

Sunk  .  .  • 

Oct   11 

60  killed  and  wounded. 

CONNECTICUT  

tt 

3 

t( 

g 

45 

Gondolas    were     aband- 

JERSEY  

(( 

3 

ii 

g 

45 

Oct  13 

ler's  Island.     In  a  run- 

NEW  YORK  

ii 

Capt  Reed   

3 

(C 

g 

45 

Oct  13 

on  the'lSth,  the  Wash- 

LEE  

Galley 

g 

4  to  12 

10 

86 

Burnt 

Oct   13 

Split  Rock,  after  a  severe 

TRUMBULL  2.  . 

tt 

R 

4  to  18 

16 

80 

remainder  of  the  fleet,  as 

CONGRESS  2.  . 
WASHINGTON  2.  . 
GATES  *  (a).. 

'*     tt 
ii 
tt 

Gen  'IB.  Arnold  
Gen'l  Waterbury.... 

8 
8 
g 

6  to  8 
4  to  18 

6  to  18 

16 
16 
16 

80 
80 
80 

Burnt.... 
Captured  . 

Oct.  13 
Oct.  13 

run  on  shore  in  a  small 
creek,  about  lOmiles  from 
Crown    Point,    and    de 
stroyed  by  their  own  of 
ficers,  to  prevent  falling 

my.     From    here,  Gen'l 

102 

186 
24 

936 
125 

Arnold     conducted     his 
forces  through  the  woods 
toTiconderoga,  where  he 
arrived  on  the  14th,  and 

joined  the  remainder  of 
his  squadron,  consisting 
of  six  vessels. 

NOTE — The  figures  following  the  names  of  the  vessels  represent  the  number  that  has  belonged  to  the  service  of  this  name,  in  the 
order  of  date. 


BROKEN  UP,  SOLD,  CAPTURED,  OR  DESTROYED. 


FROM    THE    COMMENCEMENT,    IN    1775,    TO    1785,    AFTER    WHICH    THE    COUNTRY    WAS    WITHOUT    A    NAV7    UNTIL    1797. 


Oct.     While  in  command  of  Capt.  J.  Young;  and  has  never  since  been  heard  of.     See,  also,  table  of  captures. 

While  in  command  of  Commo.  John  Paul  Jones,  after  her  encounter  with'the  British  frigate  Serapis,  44,  which  she  captured,  after  one 
of  the  severest  actions  on  record,  about  one-half  of  the  whole  number  engaged,  being  either  killed  or  wounded.  She  was  formerly  an 
Indiaman,  by  the  name  of  "  Duras." 

These  vessels  composed  the  squadron  of  Commo.  J.  P.  Jones.  They  were  fitted  out  in  France,  and  only  partially  officered,  and  manned,  by 
Americans.  The  Alliance  frigate,  was  also  attached  to  this  squadron,  but,  owing  to  the  insubordinate  conduct  of  her  commander,  who 
was  a  Frenchman,  by  the  name  of  Landais,  she  was  of  no  service. 

Was  captured  by  the  Providence,  12,  Capt.  Hacker,  and  taken  into  theU.  S.  service  ;  and  when  destroyed  was  in  command  of  Capt.  Brown. 

To  replace  the  Magnifique,  74,  lost  in  Boston  harbor  same  year.  Was  the  first  74  built  for  our  Navy,  and  the  command  awarded  to 
Commo.  Paul  Jones  by  a  unanimous  vote  of  Congress.  Was  finally  captured  by  the  English. 

Formerly  the  "  Gen.  Monk,"  of  20  guns,  captured  by  the  American  privateer  Hyder  Ally,  of  16  guns,  Lieut.  J.  Barney,  U.  S.  N.  After 
wards  employed  as  a  packet. 


LAKE   CHAMPLAIN. 


ENGLISH  SQUADRON. 

Class. 

Commanded  by 

m 

c 
0 

Calibre. 

Swivels. 

q 

u 

S 

ENGLISH. 

INFLEXIBLE  

Ship. 

Lt.  Schank  

18 

12's 

) 

MARIA  

Schr. 

Lt.  Starke  

14 

6's 

Capt.  Pringle,  R.  N.,  and  Gen'l  Sir 

CARLETON  

Schr 

12 

fi'a 

principally  from  the  British  fleet  lay- 

THUNDERER  

Lt  Scott  .  -  

12 

<  6  24's 

in  the  action  of  the  llth  they  had 

ROYAL  CONSORT  

7 

I  6  12's 
9's 

J-697* 

up,  with  from  thirty  to  forty  killed 

20  GUN  BOATS  

a 

9  to  °4 

) 

Their  subsequent  loss  is  presumed 

4  LONG  BOATS  

i 

9  to  24 

; 

which  was  estimated  at  eighty  killed 

20  LONG  BOATS  

j 

were  on  board  of  the  Congress. 

I 

. 

*  Exclusive  of  Indians,  of  which  there  were  several  hundred,  giving  the  enemy  a  superiority  in  numbers  of  men,  as  well  as  vessels, 
guns,  and  weight  of  metal. 

This,  to  many,  will  appear  more  apparent  when  it  is  recollected  that  some  of  our  vessels  were  armed  with  three  and  four  different 
kinds  of  cannon. 

The  Washington,  for  instance,  was  armed  with  one  18,  one  12,  two  9,  and  four  4  pounders,  which  alone  must  have  produced  confu 
sion  during  a  warmly  contested  action. 

See  official  dac.,  in  2d  vol.,  5th  series  of  the  American  Archives,  for  correspondence  relating  to,  &c. 


6 


NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.  NO  LONGER  IN  SERVICE— 


NAMES  OF  VESSELS. 

Class. 

Guns. 

Men. 

Tons. 

Built  or  pur 
chased,  &c. 

When 

Cost. 

Sold  for, 
&c. 

Where. 

When 

Ship. 

it 

u 

u 

it 
it 

(i 
it 
11 

Brig. 

Schr. 
Brig. 

Schr 

ft 
It 

tt 

Sloop 
Ship. 

44 
44 

36 
24 

24 

24 
24 
24 
24 
20 
» 
20 
20 
18 

18 
18 
18 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
12 
12 
10 
36 

36  . 

400 

II 

340 

1576 

*•» 

1265 

Philadelphia.. 

1797 

(1 

(1 
tt 

$299,336 
302,719 
314,212 

1   Rebuilt 
service. 

r 
and  still  in    I 

»J  PON^TITTTTION 

1853 

1rT»i\r<aTi?i  r  ATION 

Baltimore  .  .  .  . 

1798 
1801 
1803 

1801 

11 

ft 
tf 
ft 
(1 

1798 
1800 
1801 

tf 

t  1 

t  t 
(( 
II 

June 
1,1813 

1803 

220 

f| 

11 

180 

11 

160 
140 

It 

504 
624 

593 
530 
492 
400 
422 
347 
321 
385 
279 

200 
200 
195 
107 
187 

(1 

1  i 
f  l 

98 
1244 
when 

1240 

Phila.    P  

1798 

tt 
tt 
tt 

tt 
tf 

" 
tt 

II 

(1 
II 

tt 

mt 

80,665 
69,025 

59,560 
46,170 
57,260 
58,496 
56,277 
55.732 
59,563 
34,702 
47,780 

27,897 
18,720 
20,000 

$21,000 
52,000 

34,366 
21,154 
19,300 
26,500 
•20,200 

Philadelphia.. 
Baltimore  ."7.. 

GEORGE  WASHINGTON.  .  .  . 
PORTSMOUTH     

Providence.  P. 

Portsmouth..  . 
Newbur'pt.  P. 
Middletown  .  . 

MERRIMACK           

CONNECTICUT  2.  . 
TRUMBULL             3.. 

New  York..  . 

Baltimore  .... 
Philadelphia.  . 
Baltimore 

Baltimore.    P. 

ft              11 

Philad.          " 

MONTE7UMA                    •   ... 

DELAWARE        2.. 

23,800 
19,747 
17,848 

6,250 

WARREN                    .       ..2.. 

HERALD    

Boston.         " 

Norfolk, 
u             tt 

Charleston  .  .  . 
Captured  

ft 
New  York... 

NnrfrJIr 

NORFOLK   

76 
90 
70 

(1 
It 

50 

34 
340 
381 

307 

RETALIATION  

Recaptur'd 
Lost.  ... 

West  Indies.  . 

f  PICKERING  

32,136 

32,200 
20,000 

$26  -  pr  toll 

EAGLE  

Philadelphia.  . 
Portsmouth... 
New  York... 

Norfolk 

10,586 
8,200 

Baltimore  .  .  .  . 

1      ||          f 

*  si,  • 

111 

}    £     .    I 

ofT  Boston.  ..  . 
off  Tripoli.... 

»     SCAMMEL   

3     GOV  JAY        

«     VIRGINIA  2.. 

viw 

DILIGENCE   

Philadelphia           " 

et 
SOUTH  CAROLINA  

Charleston...       "      $28,  pr.  ton 

(  GENERAL  GREEN  

CHESAPEAKE  

Norfolk 

1799 
British 

1799 

220,678 
;  account. 

179,349 

Captured 
Wrecked 

PHILADELPHIA  •'  . 

captured,  by  the 
Philadelphia.  . 

*  The  only  vessels  (on  this  page)  retained  at  the  conclusion  of  the  French  war  ;  the  others,  including  the  Maryland,  Patapsco,  Augusta, 
and  Experiment,  that  follow,  were  all  sold  out  of  service  for  the  sum  of  $309,330,  having  been  previously  divested  of  their  armament  and 
stores. 


BROKEN  UP,  SOLD,  CAPTURED,  OR  DESTROYED. 


SECOND  ORGANIZATION,  FROM  1797  TO  1800,  INCLUSIVE. 


Was  the  1st  vessel  launched  under  the  new  organization,  July  10,  1797.     Particulars  of  service,  &c.,  will  be  found  in  the  tables  that  follow. 

"          3d  Oct.  21,  1797. 

"          3d  "  Sept.   7,  1797.  "  " 

Presented  to  the  Dey  of  Algiers. 

Was  the  first  to  get  to  sea,  May,  1798,  under  Capi.  Rich'd  Dale ;  2d  cruise  under  Commo.  T.  Tingey  ;  3d  do.  Capt.  J.  Mullowny.  Was 
originally  an  Indiaman. 

Was  the  first  American  man-of-war  to  display  the  U.  S.  flag  in  the  Mediterranean  under  P.  Fletcher  ;  was  one  of  Commo.  Tingey's  squad 
ron  on  the  Guadaloupe  station  in  1799;  under  Capt.  Wm.  Bainbridge  carried  tribute  to  Algiers  in  1800;  from  thence  took  presents  to 
the  Sultan  in  Constantinople,  and  upon  her  return  to  Algiers  relieved  many  foreigners  in  captivity. 

Cruised  in  the  West  Indies,  under  Capt.  H.  McNiell,  in  1798-9 ;  and  was  sent  to  France  for  our  minister  in  1800. 

Capt.  M.  Brown,  composing  one  of  Commo.  J.  Barry's  and  S.  Decatur's  squadron  in  1798-9  and  1800. 
Capt.  M.  Tryon,  composing  one  of  Commo.  J.  Truxtun  and  "  "  "  " 

Capt.  D.  Jewett,  composing  one  of  Commo.  S.  Talbot's  in  1800. 

Capts.  J.  Phillips,  S.  Barren,  and  W.  Cowper,  composing  one  of  Commo.  T.  Truxtun  and  S.  Decatur's 
squadron  in  1800.  Under  Capt  J.  Rodgers,  carried  Mr.  Dawson  to  France  with  the  ratified  treaty. 

Cruised  in  the  West  Indies  under  Capt.  A.  Murray  and  J.  Mullowny;  the  former  had  the  Norfolk  and  Retaliation  for  some  time  under  his 
command  in  1798-9  and  1800. 

Cruised  in  the  West  Indies  under  Capts.  S.  Decatur,  T.  Baker,  and  J.  A.  Spotswood  ;  was  one  of  the  first  cruisers  to  get  to  sea.  See  list  of 
captures. 

Cruised  in  the  West  Indies  under  Capt.  T.  Newman,  in  1799,  on  the  Havana  station,  in  company  with  the  Norfolk  and  Pincknev,  Cant. 
W.  Bainbridge. 

Cruised  in  the  West  Indies,  under  Capt.  C.  Russel,  in  1799  and  1800,  squadron  of  Commos.  Barry  and  Talbot ;  and  on  the  23d  March,  1801, 
was  despatched  to  recall  the  U.  S.  forces  in  the  W.  Indies,  a  treaty  of  peace  with  France  having  been  ratified  on  the  18th  of  the  pre 
ceding  month. 

Cruised  in  the  W.  Indies  in  1799  and  1800,  under  Capts.  S.  Barren  and  R.  Law;  first,  in  Commo.  Truxtun's  squadron,  and  then  in  Commo. 
Talbot's  do. ;  and  afterwards  on  the  coast  under  Lieut.  C.  Talbot. 

Cruised  in  the  W.  Indies  in  1798  and  1800,  under  Capt.  T.  Williams,  W.  Bainbridge,  and  T.  Calvert,  in  Commo.  A.  Murray's  squadron 
and  then  in  Commo.  T.  Truxtun's  do. 

Cruised  in  the  W.  Indies  in  1798-9,  under  Capt.  S.  Heyward,  in  Commo.  Tingey's  squadron,  and  then  under  W.  Bainbridge. 

Formerly  the  "Le  Croyable,"  see  table  of  captures  ;  was  at  this  time  commanded  by  Lt.  Wm.  Bainbridge,  and  was  taken  by  the  French 

frigates  Le  Volontaire,  and  L'Insurgente. 
While  in  command  of  Lieut.  B.  Hillag,  with  all  on  board,  having  sailed  in  Aug.  for  the  Guadaloupe  station  ;  had  previously  performed  a 

cruise,  under  Lt.  E.  Preble,  in  Commo.  Barry's  squadron. 
While  in  command  of  Lt.  H.  S.  Campbell,  cruised  in  the  West  Indies,  in  the  squadrons  of  Commos.  Barry,  Truxtun,  and  Decatur. 

Lts.  J.  Adams,  M.  Fernandis,  and  J.  Jones,  "  "  " 

Lt.  J.  W.  Leonard,  in  the  squadron  of  Commo.  S.  Decatur,  off  Havana  in  1798  to  1800. 

Lt.  F.  Bright,  in  the  squadron  of  Commo.  T.  Truxtun,  off  St.  Kitts,  &c.,      " 

Lt.  J.  Brown,  in  the  squadron  of  Commo.  J.  Barry,  off  St.  Christopher,  Barbadoes,  &c.,  in  1798  to  1800. 

Lt.  J.  Payne,  in  the  squadron  of  Commo.  T.  Tingey,  between  Cuba  and  St.  Domingo  "  " 

Lt.  G.  Price,  in  the  squadron  of  Commo.  S.  Decatur,  between  Havana  and  Matanzas 

While  in  command  of  Capt.  James  Lawrence,  by  the  British  frigate  Shannon,  38,  Capt.  P.  B  V.  Broke.  The  C.  sustaining  a  greater  loss 
in  killed  and  wounded  (165)  than  either  of  our  squadrons  in  gaining  their  victories  on  Lakes  Erie  or  Champlain.  The  enemy 
acknowledge  a  loss  of  26  killed,  and  60  wounded,  out  of  a  crew  of  330.  Performed  a  cruise  in  the  W.  Indies  in  1800,  under  Capt. 
Samuel  Barron.  Do.  Mediterranean  in  1802  and  1803,  Capt.  J.  Barron  and  Commo.  R.  V.  Morris.  Sailed  again  for  the  Mediterra 
nean  in  1807,  under  Capt.  Chas.  Gordon,  as  the  (lag  ship  of  Commo.  James  Barron  ;  and  subsequently  cruised  on  the  coast,  under  the 
command  of  Capts.  S.  Decalur  and  I.  Hull. 

Her  captain,  Wm.  Bainbridge,  officers,  and  crew  taken  prisoners,  and  the  vessel  afterwards  gotten  off  by  the  Tripolitans,  but  was  subse 
quently  recaptured  and  destroyed  by  Capt.  Stephen  Decatur  in  the  Intrepid,  Feb.  1<>,  180&-  See  table  of  captures.  Was  the  flag 
ship  of  Commo  S.  Decatur,  senior,  in  the  W.  Indies  in  180C,  whose  squadron  consisted  of  13  vessels.  Second  cruise  in  the  Medi 
terranean  in  1801  and  1802,  under  Capt.  Samuel  Ban-on.  Third  do.,  and  last,  sailed  from  Philadelphia,  July  28,  1803,  for  the  same 
station,  under  Capt.  Wm.  Bainbridge. 


.Note. — The  column  of  "Guns,"  represents  the  Rate  of  eacti  vessel,  which  in  nearly  every  instance  is  less  than  the  number  actually  car 
ried  ;  2d,  that  of  "  Men,"  the  Complement  allowed  each;  the  actual  number  on  board  frequently  falling  far  short  of  the  allowance,  owing  to 
the  never  ending  casualties.  3d  do.  "Tons."  The  Tonnage  of  each  vessel,  estimated  upon  the  rule  established  by  an  act  of  Congress,  where- 
ever  sufficient  data  has  been  found ;  and  in  the  absence  of  the  latter,  the  mean  of  conflicting  statements,  has  usually  been  taken.  The  letter  P, 
in  the  next  column,  stands  for  Purchased.  The  sums  in  the  column  of  "  Cost,"  include  not  only  the  original  cost  of  each  vessel,  but  the 
expenses  of  repairs  and  outfits,  to  adapt  them  to  the  public  service  at  the  time. 


8 


NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.     NO  LONGER  IN  SERVICE— 


NAMES  OF  VESSELS. 

Class. 

Guns. 

Men. 

Tons. 

Built  or  pur 
chased,  &c. 

When 

Cost. 

Sold  for, 
&c. 

Where. 

When 

CONGRESS     3.. 

Ship. 

f  ( 

tt 

ft 

1C 
ft 

Brig. 
Schr. 
Brig. 

Schr. 

Ship  . 

Brig  . 

tf 

Schr. 
Brig, 
tt 

Ketch 

36 

36 
36 

28 
28 

32 

28 

28 

20 
20 
14 
12 
14 

12 

44 

16 
16 
12 
12 
4 

340 

(1 

250 

ft 

300 
255 
260 
220 

If 

180 
ii 

80 
70 
90 

70 
400 
455 
4G9 

120 
to 
130 

137 
103 
111 
70 

1268 

1799 

ft 

ft 

f  t 

ft 

an  ace 
accoun 
it 

ft 
if 

1800 

an  ace 
accoun 
1803 

ii 
ii 

ii 

$197,246 

96,640 
159,6.39 

105,492 
119,570 

139,362 
ount. 

76,622 
113,505 

70,249 
73,10* 
16,294* 
16,240 

16,689 
220,910 
ount. 
t. 
37,428 

32,522 
18,763 
20,873 

Broken  up 

Norfolk  

1836 

July) 
1800J 

1814 

1829 
1801 

ft 

1823 

1801 
1815 

1813 
1814 
1812 

ft 

1804 

INSURGENT         

NEW  YORK  2.. 

1130 

645 

700 

860 
when 

530 

544 

380 

Sheer  hulk 
Burnt  

Captured  . 

Burnt  
Broken  up 

20,200 
24,680 
13,889 
Lost  

8,447 
Captured  . 

Captured  . 
ii 

ii 

it 

Blew  up.. 

Washington 

tt 
tt 

Valparaiso  

Hampden,  Me.. 
Norfolk  

GENERAL  GREEN  2.. 
BOSTON     3.. 

Warren,  R.  I.  .. 

ESSEX  

ADAMS  

captured,  Americ 
"          British 
New  York  

*JOHN  ADAMS  

MARYLAND  

Baltimore,  P.... 

PATAPSCO  

Philadelphia.... 
Norfolk 

AUGUSTA  

ENTERPRISE  2.. 

135 

165 

135 
1576 
when 

298 
250 
185 

n 

Little  Curacoa  .  . 
Norfolk 

«               Ian  

*m 

EXPERIMENT  

PRESIDENT  

New  York 

Off  New  York.. 
English  Channel. 

AftGUS  

captured,  Americ 
"         British 

SIREN  

Philadelphia  .... 

Baltimore,  P.... 
tf 

NAUTILUS  

Off  New  York.  . 

VIXEN  

INTREPID  

Off  Tripoli  

*  Was  originally  built  by  Contract,  one  side  having  been  sub-let  to  another  contractor,  who,  in  a  spirit  of  economy,  employed  blacks 
and  reduced  the  moulds  so  much  as  not  only  to  make  a  difference  of  several  inches  in  the  beam,  but  made  the  ship  sail  much  belter  on  one' 
tack,  than  the  other. 


BROKEN  UP,  SOLD,  CAPTURED,  OR  DESTROYED.  9 


SECOND  ORGANIZATION,  FROM   1797  TO   1853,  INCLUSIVE. 


Under  the  command  of  Capl.  J.  Sever,  sailed  for  the  E.  Indies  in  co.  with  the  Essex,  Dec.,  1799;  was  totally  dismasted  in  a  gale,  and 
obliged  to  return  to  the  U.  S.  Cruised  in  the  Mediterranean  in  1804  and  1805,  under  Captains  J.  Rodgers  and  S.  Decatur.  Brought 
home  the  first  Embassador  from  the  Barbary  powers.  During  the  last  war  with  Great  Britain  made  several  captures  under  Capt.  J. 
Smith.  Soon  after  peace  was  ratified,  sailed  for  Europe  and  the  Mediterranean,  under  Capt.  Charles  Morris,  reluming  to  the  U.  S. 
the  same  year.  In  181G  and  '17  cruised  on  the  Coast  and  in  the  W.  Indies,  under  the  same  commander.  In  1818  do.  Brazil,  A.  Sin 
clair.  1818  to  1821,  E  Indies,  J.  D.  Henley  ;  and  last  cruise  from  1822  to  '24,  special  service  to  Spain  and  W.  Indies,  under  J.  Biddle. 

While  in  command  of  Capt.  P.  Fletcher,  with  all  on  board.  She  sailed  from  Hampton  Roads  in  August,  with  instructions  to  cruise 
between  65°  and  68°  W.  longitude,  and  to  run  as  far  south  as  30°,  N.  latitude,  and  is  supposed  to  have  foundered  in  the  Sept.  gales. 
Her  first  cruise  was  under  Capt.  Alex.  Murray,  in  1799,  who  hud  a  roving  commission. 

Under  the  command  of  Capt.  R  V.  Morris,  made  a  cruise  in  the  W.  Indies  in  1800;  was  afterwards  his  flag  ship  in  the  Mediterranean  in 
1802  and  1803,  where  she  was  also  commanded  by  Capt.  John  Rodgers.  Returning  to  the  U.  S.,  was  laid  up  at  Washington,  and  in 
1812  reported  unworthy  of  repair. 

By  order  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  to  prevent  her  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy.  Under  the  command  of  Capt.  C.  R.  Perry, 
was  attached  to  the  squadron  of  Commo.  S.  Talbot,  in  the  W.  Indies,  in  1800.  In  1805  was  a  sheer  hulk  in  the  Eastern  Branch,  D.C. 

Destroyed  as  above.  Also  composed  one  of  Commo.  Talbet's  squadron  in  1800,  under  Capt.  Geo.  Little  ;  and  in  the  following  year, 
under  Capt.  D.  McNiell,  carried  a  minister  to  France,  and  then  joined  the  Mediterranean  squadron.  Was  reported  unworthy  of 
repair  in  1812. 

March  28.  While  in  command  of  Capt.  D.  Potter,  by  the  British  frigates  Phtebe,  36,  Capt.  Hillyar,  and  Cherub,  20,  Capt.  Tucker,  after 
a  desperate  resistance  of  2|  hours,  and  a  loss  of  154  killed,  wounded,  and  missing.  Was  the  first  U.  S.  vessel  of  war  that  doubled 
the  Cape  of  Good  Hope  and  Cape  Horn — the  former  in  1800,  under  Capt.  Ed.  Preble,  and  the  latter  in  1813,  under  Capt.  D.  Porter. 
Cruised  in  the  Mediterranean  from  1802  to  1805,  under  Capts.  J.  Barren,  Wm.  Bainbridge,  S.  Decatur,  C.  Stewart,  Geo.  Cox,  and  A. 
Campbell.  Went  to  Europe  in  1810,  under  Capt.  John  Smith,  and  in  1811  composed  one  of  Commo.  Rodgers' squadron  on  the 
Coast.  During  the  war  her  services  are  recorded  in  the  table  of  captures.  She  was  finally  sold  out  of  the  British  service  in  1837. 

While  in  command  of  Capt.  Charles  Morris,  t'i  prevent  capture  by  the  enemy.  Composed  one  of  Commo.  Truxtun  and  S.  Decatur's, 
sen.  squadron,  in  the  West  Indies  in  1779  and  1800,  under  Capt.  R.  V.  Morris.  Do.  S.  Talbot  in  1800,  under  Capt.  T.  Robinson. 
Cruised  in  the  Mediterranean  in  1802  and  1803,  under  Capt.  H.  G.  Campbell  and  Commo  R.  V.  Morris;  and  on  our  Coast  in  1805, 
under  Capt.  Alex.  Murray.  Laid  up  in  Washington  in  1806.  Rebuilt  and  lengthened  15  feet  in  1812;  after  which  see  her  services 
recorded  in  the  table  of  captures. 

Originally  carried  24  twelves  on  her  gun  deck,  and  2  long  9's  and  6  24  pd'r  carronades  on  her  forecastle  and  poop  deck.  Was  cut  down 
twice,  and  raised  once,  to  a  jackass  frigate.  Performed  a  cruise  in  the  W.  Indies  in  1779  and  1800,  under  Capt.  George  Cross,  in 
Commos.  Truxtun  and  Decatur's  squadrons.  Do.  Mediterranean  in  1802- '3-'4-'5,  under  Capt.  and  Commo.  J.  Rodgers,  and  I.  Chaun- 
cey.  Brought  home  Commo.  Pre.ble  in  1805  ;  and  sailed  for  Europe  same  year,  under  Capt.  J.  H.  Dent.  Returned  in  1811,  and 
cruised  on  the  Coast,  &c.,  until  1814,  under  J.  Tarbcll,  C.  Ludlow,  and  W.  M.  Crane.  To  Europe  in  1814,  under  Sam'l  Angus. 
Mediterranean  in  1815  and  '16,  under  E.  Trenchard.  U.  S.  Coast  and  W.  Indies  in  1817  and  '18,  under  J.  D.  Henley  and  A.  S.  Wads- 
worth.  Do.  and  S.  America  to  Aug.  24,  1819,  0.  H.  Perry.  Do.  A.  Claxton.  Do.  Brazil,  1820  to  '21,  A.  S.  Wadsworth.  Do.  W. 
Indies,  from  1821  to  '29,  J  Renshaw,  A.  J.  Dallas,  J.  J.  Nicholson,  and  J.  Wilkinson. 

Performed  a  cruise  in  the  W.  Indies  in  1800,  under  Capt.  J.  Rodgers,  and  in  the  following  year  carried  a  bearer  of  despatches  to  France. 

In  1779,  while  in  command  of  Capt.  H.  Geddes,  was  ordered  to  carry  Gen.  Wilkinson  and  suite  to  New  Orleans,  and  then  to  join  Commo. 

Talbot's  squadron  in  the  W.  Indies. 
While  in  command  of  Lieut.  McElroy,  composed  one  of  Commo.  Talbot's  squadron  in  the  W.  Indies,  in  1779.     See  list  of  her  captures. 

While  in  Command  of  Lieut.  J.  Gallagher ;  crew  saved.  In  a  cruise  of  only  8  months  in  1800,  under  Lieut.  J.  Shaw,  she  fought  5  actions, 
and  captured  19  vessels.  Owing  to  these  gallant  services,  she  was  the  only  small  cruiser  retained  in  the  Navy  after  the  French  war. 
During  the  Tripolitun  war  she  was  always  actively  employed  in  the  Mediterranean,  under  Lieuts.  Sterrett,  Hull,  Decatur,  Robinson, 
&c.  In  1809  she  went  to  Europe,  under  Lieut.  Trippe.  Returning,  was  rebuilt,  altered  to  a  Brig,  and  cruised  near  our  coast  from  1811 
to  1814,  under  J.  Blakely,  Wm.  Burrows,  and  J.  Renshaw  ;  and  after  the  war,  until  1822,  with  her  usual  good  fortune,  in  the  Medi 
terranean,  W.  Indies,  <fcc.,  under  Lieut,  (now  Commo.)  L.  Kearney.  See,  also,  table  of  captures. 

While  in  command  of  Lieut.  Maley,  in  the  W.  Indies,  in  1800,  beat  off  10  piratical  barges,  and  sunk  two  of  them.  Performed  gallant 
services  subsequently,  under  Lieut,  (now  Commo.)  Charles  Stewart,  during  the  French  war.  See  captures. 

Jan.  15.  While  in  command  of  Commo.  S.  Decatur,  by  a  British  squadron,  after  a  running  fight  of  6  hours,  during  which  H.  B.  M. 
frigate  Endymion,  40,  Capt.  Hope,  found  it  prudent  to  haul  out  of  action,  to  repair  damages.  (Both  this  vessel  and  the  President 
were  soon  after  dismasted  in  a  gale.)  Commo.  Decatur  finally  surrendered  to  the  Majestic  razee,  Capt.  Hayes,  with  a  loss  of  24 
killed  and  55  wounded,  including,  among  the  former,  Lieuts.  Babbit,  Hamilton,  and  Howell.  Was  the  flag  ship  of  Commo.  Richard 
Dale,  in  the  Mediterranean,  in  1801  and  1802.  Do.  do.  S.  Barron,  do.  1804  and  1805  ;  and  subsequently  of  Commo.  J.  Rodgers,  on 
our  coast,  from  1809  to  1812.  See  table  of  captures. 

Aug.  14.  While  in  command  of  M'r  Comdt.  W.  H.  Allen,  by  the  British  brig  Pelican,  mounting  21  guns,  Ca;>t.  F.  Maples,  after  a  severe 
action  of  45  minutes,  a  loss  of  commander;  10  killed,  and  13  wounded.  Had  previously  captured  22  of  the  enemy's  vessels 
on  their  own  coast.  Was  an  active  cruiser  in  the  Mediterranean  during  the  Tripolitan  war,  under  Lieuts.  S  Decatur  and  I.  Hull. 
Returned  to  the  U  S.  in  1806,  and  was  subsequently  employed  on  the  Coast,  under  Capts.  J.  Jones,  and  S.  Evans. 

July  12.  While  in  command  of  Lieut.  J.  N.  Nicholson,  (having  previously  lost  her  Captain,  Geo.  Parker,)  by  the  Medway,  74,  Capt. 
Brine,  after  a  chase  of  11  hours,  during  which  the  S.  threw  overboard  £uns,  anchors,  cables,  boats,  and  spare  spars.  Performed  gal 
lant  service  in  the  Mediterranean  during  the  Tripolitan  war,  under  Lieuts.  Chas.  Stewart  and  J.  Smith.  Returned  home  in  1806,  and 
sailed  for  France  with  despatches,  in  1609,  under  M'r  Comdt.  Charles  Gordon. 

July  16.  While  in  command  of  Lieut.  Wm.  M.  Crane,  by  the  British  squadron,  having  previously  thrown  overboard  lee  guns.  The  first 
American  man-of-war  captured  in  this  contest.  Employed  as  above  during  the  Tripolitan  war,  under  Lieuts.  R.  Somers,  W.  Reed, 
J.  H.  Dent  and  S.  Evans  Returning  to  the  U.  S.  in  1806,  was  employed  on  the  Coast  in  1809,  under  Lieut.  A.  Sinclair;  and  in  1811, 
was  attached  to  Commo.  Decatur's  squadron. 

Nov.  22.  While  in  command  of  Lieut.  Geo.  W.  Read,  (who  died  while  a  prisoner  in  Jamaica,)  by  the  Southampton,  32,  Sir  J.  L.  Yeo. 
Both  vessels  were  soon  after  wrecked  on  the  Bahamas,  W.  Indies ;  officers  and  crew  saved.  Was  also  employed  during  the  Tripolitan 
war,  under  Lieuts.  J.  Smith  and  Geo.  Cox,  returning  to  the  U.  S.  in  1806 ;  and  was  subsequently  employed  on  the  Coast,  under  Lieuts. 
J.  Lawrence  and  C.  Ludlow. 

While  in  charge  of  M'r  Comdt.  R.  Somers,  with  Lieuts.  H.  Wadsworth,  J.  Israel,  and  10  men,  all  of  whom  perished.  Was  formerly  the 
prize  "  Mastico."  See  captures  for  1803.  Upon  this  occasion  had  been  converted  into  a  Fire  ship,  and  convoyed  into  the  harbor  of 
Tripoli  by  the  Siren,  Lieut.  Charles  Stewart. 


10 


NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.     NO  LONGER  IN  SERVICE— 


NAMKS  OF  VESSELS. 

Class 

Guns 

Men. 

Tons.   Built,  purchased, 
or  captured. 

When 

Cost. 

Sold  for, 
&c. 

Where. 

When 

SCOURGE             t 

Brig. 

Sloop 
Brig. 

ii 

1G 

10 
10 

18 

80 

1804 

(1 

1805 

i 

(i 
ii 
1606 

11 
14 

1807 
1812 

(( 
(I 
(1 
(( 
(( 
it 
II 

tt 

1813 

ii 

ii 
ii 

1C 

II 

II 

II 

V.  $5,000 

Sold  . 

In  the  U.  S  

1812 

1806? 
1813 

1829 

1820 
1818 
1829 
1812? 
1812 

1811 
1814 
1815? 
1821 
1814 
1818 
1814 
1829 
1835 

1826? 

1820 
1815 
1813 
1817 
1841 

1814 
1814 

1828 
1814 

HORN"  FT                                  2 

Malta    P        .    .  . 

VIPER                     .... 

Captured  . 

HORNET       3.. 

140 

440 

52,603 

7,000 
18,443 
29,659 

Oft'Tampico  
Norfolk  

Washington. 
Boston,  P  

Broken  up 
it 

ii 
Lost  
Captured 

Lost  

it 

Sold  
Broken  up 
Blew  up.  . 
Sold 

SPITFIRE  2.. 

Ketch 

Bomb 
brigs. 

Ship  . 

Schr  . 
it 

Brig  . 
Ship. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Ship  . 
it 

Schr. 

(I 

Brig. 

Bomb 
Ship. 

(i 
(i 

it 
Brig. 

3 

f   3 

" 

1  11 

18 

12 
8 
16 
16 
14 
S.  arm 
1 
20 
38 

14 

5 

4 
14 
11 

18 

18 
18 

18 
14 

30 
30 
30 
30 
140 

102 
92 

VENGEANCE    *| 

VESUVIUS      \ 

P  

New  Orleans.  ... 

ETNA  j 

139 
450 

WASP  2.. 

REVENGE  3.  . 

P  

3,500 
8,000 
15,500 
8,743 
900 

Off  Newport  

FERRET  2.. 

53 

Charleston.  P... 
Savannah,  P.  .  .  . 
N.  Orleans,  P... 
Charleston,  P... 
N.  Orleans,  P... 
N.  Orleans,  P... 

TROUP  

LOUISIANA           

341 
230 

N.  Orleans  
ii 
(i 
i< 
Norfolk     

CAROLINA  2  . 

100 

TICKLER  

SEA  HORSE  

14 

Burnt.... 

Broken  up 
ii 

? 
ii 

ALERT  

V.  11,000 
V.200,000 

15,000 

2,200 
5,000 
6,900 
5,857 
56,174 

77,459 
72,095 

75,644 
18,000 

MACEDONIAN  

362 

61 
57 

1325 
148 

i« 

NONESUCH  

Charleston,  P... 

Georgetown,  P.  . 
Philadelphia,  P.. 
Savannah,  P.  ..  . 
N.  Orleans.    P.  . 

HORNET  4.. 

Norfolk 

HELEN  

Delaware  Bay  .  . 

VIXEN  2.. 

Captured  . 
Condem'd 
Broken  up 

ETNA  2.. 

220 
509 

ii 
ti 

it 
278 

New  Orleans..  . 

ERIE  

140 

(( 
(1 

(I 

WASP  3.. 

Newburyport... 

FROLIC  

Captured  . 
Broken  up 

Captured  . 

Off  Havana  
New  York  

PEACOCK  

New  York  
Medford.    P... 

RATTLESNAKE  

BROKEN  UP,  SOLD,  CAPTURED,  OR  DESTROYED. 


SECOND  ORGANIZATION,  FROM  1707  TO  1853, 


Formerly  the  "Transfer,"  privateer, ^captured  off  Tripoli  by  the  U.  S.  brig  Siren,  while  in  ronimnnd  of  Lieut.  Charles  Stewart.  Was 
afterwards  employed,  during  the  remainder  of  the  war,  under  Lieuts.  .1.  H  Dent,  3.  Rowe,  aud  R.  Izard;  the  latter  bringing  her  into 
Norfolk  in  February,  1805,  where  she  was  dismantled  and  laid  up. 

Employed  principally  as  a  Transport,  in  the  Mediterranean,  during  the  Tri,iolitan  war,  under  Lieut.  S   Evans,  &c. 

Jan.  17.  While  in  command  of  Lieut.  J.  D.  Henley,  by  the  British  frigate  Narcissus,  38,  when  7  weeks  out  of  port.  Was  formerly  the 
U.  S.  schr.  "  Ferret,"  and  cruised  on  the  coast  in  1809,  under  Lieut.  C.  Gadsden.  Prisoners  were  exchanged  at  Nassau,  on  the  fol 
lowing  May. 

Sept.  10?  While  in  command  of  M'r  Comdt.  Otho  Norris,  with  all  on  board;  supposed  to  have  foundered  in  a  heavy  gale.  Cruised  on 
the  coast  in  1805  and  1806,  under  I.  Clmuncey.  Do.  Mediterranean  from  1806  to  1808,  under  J.  H.  Dent,  who,  in  1809,  carried  Wm. 
Skipwith  to  France  and  Gen.  Wilkinson  to  New  Orleans;  returning  to  Charleston,  Comdt.  Dent  was  relieved  by  Thos.  Hunt,  and  the 
latter  by  J.  Lawrence,  in  1811,  who  sailed  for  Europe  in  1813.  See  table  of  captures  for  her  services  during  the  war.  Subsequently 
in  the  W.  Indies  and  Mediterranean,  from  1818  to  1821,  under  Geo.  C.  Read.  Then  tlie  W.  Indies,  in  1822,  Do.  R.  Henley ;  1823 , 
Do.  S.  Smith;  1824,  Do.  E.  P.  Kennedy;  1835  and  1826,  Do.  S.  Woodhouse;  1826  to  1828,  Do.  A.  Claxton ;  and  sailed  on  her 
last  cruise  Feb.  5,  1829.  never  to  return. 

Sailed  for  Tripoli  June  22,  1805,  under  command  of  Lieut.  MeNeill.     Armament  afterwards  increased  to  7  guns. 

"  "         "     19,       "  Lieut.  Lewis  "  " 

In  her  passage  to  N.  Orleans,  in  1806,  got  on  shore,  and  was  obliged  to  throw  her  guns  overboard.     Returned  to  N.  York  in  1807,  and  in 

1829  was  a  decayed  hulk,  laying  alongside  of  the  old  Steamship  Fulton,  when  she  blew  up,  at  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Made  a  passage  to  N.  Orleans  in  1806  and  1809,  and  returned  to  N.  York  in  1807.     The  armaments  of  these  two  last  nanv:d  vessels  were 

subsequently  reduced  to  3  guns  each. 
Oct.  18.     While  in  command  of  M'r  Comdt.  Jacob  Jones,  (who  had  just  captured  and  manned  H.  B.  M.  brig  Frolic,)  by  t'iu  Poictiers,  74, 

Commo.  Beresford.     Cruised  on  the  coast  in  1809  and  1810,  under  M'r  Comdts.  J.  Smith,  T.  Robinson,  and  J.  Lawrence.     Carried 

despatches  to  Europe  in  1809. 
While  in  command  of  Lieut.  0.  H.  Perry,  through  the  carelessness  of  the  pilot.     Officers  and  crew  saved. 

Feb.  2.     While  in  command  of  Lieut.  L.  Kearney  ;  all  hands  saved.     The  old  Schooner  of  this  name  was  altered  to  a  Brig,  and  called 

the  "Viper." 
Where  she  had  performed  her  service  as  a  Guard  ship  and  Receiving  vessel. 

Was  the  flag  ship  of  Commo.  D.  T.  Patterson,  and  sustained  a  cannonade  of  7  hours  in  the  battle  of  N.  Orleans,  during  which  she  fired 

800  round  shot. 
Dec.  27.     From  hot  shot  fired   by  the  enemy.     Her  Comdr.,  J.  D.  Henley,  having  juat  abandoned  her,  after  a  loss  of  7  men  killed  and 

wounded. 
Employed  under  different  officers,  as  a  Despatch  vessel  on  the  N.  Orleans  station. 

By  her  comdr.,  S'l  Master  Johnson,  who  had  previously  resisted  two  attacks  of  the  enemy's  boats,  and  killed  several  of  their  crew. 

The  first  British  man-of-war  captuied  in  this  contest.     See  table  of  captures.     Was  converted  into  a  Store  ship,  and  subsequently  became 

a  Receiving  ship  at  Norfolk. 
See  table  of  captures.     Command  of  her  first  given  to  Jacob  Jones,  after  his  capture  of  the  Frolic.    Was  blockaded  in  the  Thames,  during 

the  remainder  of  the  war.     In  1815  she  sailed  for  the  Mediterranean,  under  the  same  commander.     From  1818  to  1821  cruised  in  the 

Pacific,  under  Capt.  J.  Downes.     1822,  Do   W.  Indies,*  Do.  J.  Biddle,  who  had  her  as  his  flag  ship  on  the  coast  of  Brazil  in  1826, 

'27,  and  '28 ;  her  last  cruise. 
An  active  cruiser  on  the  Southern  Coast  during  the  war,  under  S'l  Master  J.  Mork  and  Lieut.  L.  Kearney,  &c.     June  13,  1814,  threw 

overboard  2  long  6's  and  9  12  pr.  carronades,  when  closely  pursued  by  the  enemy.    After  the  war,  armament  reduced  to  5  12  pr.  car- 

ronades  and  1  long  12-pounder,  when  she  was  commanded  by  J.  B.  Nicolson,  A.  Claxton,  and  D.  Turner.     On  the  Coast  in  the  W. 

Indies  and  Mediterranean,  up  to  1825. 
Employed  principally  on  the  Bays,  and  Rivers,  as  a  Despatch  vessel,  under  Lieuts.  J.  Wilkinson,  J.  Ramage,  and  J.  P.  Zantzinger. 

Employed  as  above. 

Dec.  25.     While  in  command  of  Capt.  Thos.  Hall,  and  on  her  passage  from  Wilmington,  N.  C.,  to  Newcastle,  Del.,  without  her  arma 
ment  or  stores,  by  the  British  frigate  Belvidera.     Had  previously  made  a   passage  from  Savannah,  under  Lieut.  Geo.  C.  Read. 
Purchased  to  replace  the  one  that  was  lost;  and  employed  principally  at  New  Orleans. 

Having  been  rebuilt  in  New  York,  in  1620.     Cruised  in  the  Mediterranean,  from  1814  to  1826,  under  Chas.  G.  Ridgley,  T.  Gamble,  J. 

Gallagher,  H.  E.  Ballatd,  and  D.  Deacon ;  then  in  the  West  Indies,  in    1827-8,   under    D.  Turner.     Do.    1829,  under  D.  Conner. 

Do.  1830,  R.  M.  Rose,  who  died  Aug.  27.     Do.  1831,  L.  Rousseau  and  J.  B.  Montgomery.     Do.  1832,  J.  H.  Clack.     Then  on  the 

Brazil  station,  in  1835,  under  J.  Percival.     Do.  1836-7,  Commo.  J.  Renshaw ;  and  last  cruise  in  the  West  Indies,  in  1838-9,  under 

Comdrs.  A.  S.  Ten  Eick,  D.  G.  Farragut,  J.  Smoot,  and  W.  V.  Taylor. 
While  in  command  of  M'r  Comdt.  Johnston  Blakely,  with  all  on  board  ;  by  some  accounts,  supposed  to  have  been  sunk  in  a  night  action 

with  a  British  frigate ;  by  others,  to  have  been  lost  in  a  gale,  or  run  under  in  a  squall.     See  table  of  captures  for  her  previous  services. 
April  20,   while  in  command  of  M'r  Comdt.  J.  Bainbridge,  by  the  British  frigate  Orpheus,  36,  Capt.  H.  Pigot,  and  schr.  Shelhurne,  12, 

Capt.  D.  Hope,  after  a  chase  of  60  miles,  during  which  the  Frolic  threw  overboard  all  her  lee  guns.     By  the  enemy's  accounts  had 

on  board,  when  captured,  171  souls. 
Named  after  the  prize  to  the  Hornet.     Fought  two  gallant  actions  under  Warrington  during  the  war.     See  table  of  captures.     In  1816 

went  to  France  under  M'r  Comdt.  G.  W.  Rodgers;  thence  to  the  Mediterranean  until  1818;  agpin  in  1819-20,  and '21  under  M'r 

Comdt.  T.  Brown.     Then  to  the  W.  Indies  in  1822-3,  under  M'r  Comdt.  S.  Cassin  ;  and  lastly  to  the  Pacific,  from  1824  to  '27,  under 

M'rs  Comdt.  W.  Carter,  B.  Kennon,  and  T.  Ap  C  Jones.     While  in  command  of  the  latter  she  was  struck  by  a  whale  and  received 

some  damage. 
July  11,   while  in   command  of  Lt.  J.  Renshaw,  by  the  British  ship  Leander,  after  a  long  chase,  in  which  the  former  threw  overboard  all 

but  2  guns.     Had  previously  made  several  captures.     See  tables  of  captures. 

*  Lost  103  of  her  officers  and  crew  by  the  yellow  fever  this  cruise. 


NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.     NO  LONGER  IN  SERVICE— 


NAMES  OF  VESSELS. 

Class. 

Guns. 

Men. 

Tons. 

Built,  purchased, 
or  captured. 

When 

Cost.         Sold  for,             Where.           When 
&c. 

A  ^1  ' 

Cut'r. 

Schr. 

Sloop 
Ship. 
ii 
(i 

ti 

" 
" 

Sriiin 
ship. 

Ship. 
Schr. 

(1 

Brig. 

(( 
t( 

Schr. 

11 

II 

U 

3 

4 

1 
1C 
16 
16 
44 

44 

16 
22 
18 
44 

|so 

74 
12 
1 
14 
14 

14 
12 
12 
12 
6 

7 

21 

40 
8 

56 

80 

Alexandria.     P. 

(Gun  b't  No.  166) 
N.  Orleans.    P.  . 

1813 
1814 

II 

(  ( 

It 

11 

(  l 
II 

$2,600 

Sold  Baltimore  1824 

Air  in  A  TOR 

Sunk  .... 

Captured. 
Recapt'd  . 
Burnt.  .  .  . 
Sold  

Pt.  Royal  sound.!  1814 

New  Orleans...    1814 
Off  the  coast  1814 
Marquesas  Isl'ds    1814 
New  York  1815 

P»n                                                  °    . 

nETIRfi-l  ANA 

280 
338 
355 
1508 

509 

r'RTTE'lVWir'H 

<i 
(t 

Philadelphia.  .  .. 
Baltimore  

Washington 
New  Orleans  .  .  . 

peep-Y     In 

60 
400 

II 

V.  25,000 
267,554 

232,767 

GUERRIERE                     .     ... 

Broken  up 

it 

Burnt  .... 
onthest'ks 

Norfolk  1841 

1842 

Washington  1814 
New  Orleans...;  1814 
At  sea  1815 

A  RfJTTS                                               2 

TCHIFONTA 

Suspended 
55,000 

EPERVIER                   •••• 

12b 

477 
1508 
2000  = 
2250 
260 

COLUMBIA              •       . 

Washington 
New  York  

Burnt  
Blew  up.. 
Broken  up 
Sold   

On  the  stocks...    1814 
Brooklyn  1829 
New  York  1843 
,  1818 

FULTON        \ 

320,000 
235,801 
13,000 
500 
14,000 
17,389 

17,435 
13,000 
30,000 

WASHINGTON  3.  . 
TOM  BOWLIN  

750 
90 

P.. 

Baltimore.      P.  . 
P.. 
P.. 

P.. 
P.. 
P.. 

New   Orleans... 
Washington.  .  .  . 

from  State  Dept  .  . 

RANGER  3.  . 

(i 

3,500 

3,500 
3,500 
3,500 

1816 

FLAMBEAU  

soa 

II 

333 
260 
28(i 

1816 

SPARK  

90 

New  York             1826 

FIREFLY  

....                      1816 

TORCH  

1816 

SPITFIRE  3.. 

1816 

KAGLE  3.. 

ison 

LYNX  

50 

Trana 

T  .Mot                                  A  t       BOH                                                     1  QOft 

ROANOKE  

ferred 

Sold  

Wilmingto.  1816 
1818 

TORPEDO  

DESPATCH  

(| 

Stoop 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Feluc. 
Brig. 
it 

ii 
it 

2 
5 
2 
5 
2 
12 
14 
14 
14 

23         50 

(1 

1890 

BUFFALO  

PhiUidel.         P.  . 

II 

CORPORATION  

(1 

1815 

it 

« 

i  

Sold  

Philadelphia  1820 
IRdfl 

CAMEL.  

Philadel.        P.  . 
Purchased  
Philadel.        P.  . 
Warren,  R.  I... 

Middletown  .  ... 
ii 

BULL  DOG  

15 

290 
390 
360 
370 

New  Orleans...    1821 
1819 
Caicos,  W.  1...    1816 
New  York  1818 

PROMETHEUS  

20,000 
52,000 
26,000 
26,000 

Sold  
Lost  
Sold  
Lost  

CHIPPEWA  

SARANAC  

BOXER  

BROKEN  UP,  SOLD,  CAPTURED,  OR  DESTROYED.  13 


SECOM)  ORG\NIZ*TION,  FROM   1797  TO   1853,  IKCLFSIVE. 


Was  captured,  set  fire  to,  and  abandoned  by  the  enemy  in  1313,  after  a  gallant  resistance,  during  which  her  commander,  Sigourney,  and 
several  others,  were  killed  and  wounded.  Mid.  McClintock,  2d  in  command,  recovered  l.er  again  upon  the  retreat  of  the  enemy.  Em 
ployed  on  the  Southern  Const,  during  the  remainder  of  the  war;  then  became  a  tender  to  the  Java  frigate,  and  finally  a  Receiving  vessel 
al  Baltimore. 

While  in  command  of  Lt.  R.  Basset,  during  a  violent  tornado,  Midshipmen  Brailsford,  Rogerson,  and  21  men  were  drowned.  Had  pre 
viously  beaten  off  the  armed  boats  of  the  British  squadron,  after  considerable  loss  on  both  sides.  Was  subsequently  raised,  and  finally 
srld  in  1815  for  $1,825. 

Dec.  14,  while  in  command  of  S'l  Master  R.  Sheppard,  by  the  boats  of  the  British  squadron,  off  Malheureux  Islands. 

While  in  charge  of  Lt.  Wilmer,  by  the  British  frigate  Barrosa,  being  on  her  return  from  the  Pacific  with  a  cargo  of  oil.     While  a  prize  and 

cruiser  in  the  Pacific,  under  Lt.  J.  Downes,  U.  S.  N.,  made  three  valuable  captures. 
By  her  commander  Lt.  J.  M.  Gamble,  M  C.,  not  having  men  enough  left  to  man  her.     Was  a  prize  to  the  Essex  frigate,  Capt.  D.  Porter, 

and  had  been  converted  into  a  Sloreship,  and  armed  for  defence. 
Formerly  the  "  Atlantic,"  prize  to  the  Essex  frigate;  was  converted  into  «  Cruiser  and  given  in  charge  to  Lt.   (now  Commo.)  J.  Downes, 

and  afier  the  capture  of  the  Essex  was  converted  into  a  Cartel  for  her  officers  and  crew. 
Named  after  the  prize  to  the  Consiitution,  which  was  burnt  at  sea  in  1812.     Sailed  on  her  first  cruise  to  the  Mediterranean,  under  Commo.  S. 

Decatur,  in  1815,  whtre  she  was  subsequently  commanded  by  Capts.  T.  Macdonough,  W.  L.  Gordon,  C.  B.  Thompson,  and  L.  War- 

rington,  the  tatter  returning  with  her  to  the  U.  S.  in  Oct.,  1820.     Made  her  last  cruise  in  the  Pacific  in  1829-30,  and  '31,  under  M'rs 

Comdt.  Jos.  Smith  and  E.  B.  Babbit,  as  the  flag  ship  of  Commo.  C.  B  Thompson. 
Named  after  the  prize  to  the  Constitution,  which  was  burnt  at  sea  in  1813.    Made  her  first  cruise  to  the  Mediterranean  in  1815,  under  Commo. 

O.  H.  Perry.     2d  Do.  do.  in  1827  to  '31,  under  Capts.  Wm.  M.  Crane,  J.  Downes,  J.  Biddle,  C.  W.  Skinner.  T.  \V.  Wyman,  W. 

M.  Hunter,  and  then  became  the  flagship  of  Commo.  J.  Biddle;  and  finally  returned  to  the  U.  S.  in  1831,  under  Ca|>t    E.  P.  Kennedy; 

after  which  she  was  used  as  a  Receiving  ship  at  Norfolk. 
By  order  of  the  President,  to  prevent  her  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy.     Had  not  yet  been  armed  and  equipped. 

Do.  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  and  was  subsequently  sold.     Was  intended  for  River  defence. 

While  in  command  of  Lt  J.  T.  Shubrick,  with  all  on  board,  including  M'rCnmdt.  Wm.  Lewis,  bearer  of  despatches  from  Commo.  Decatur, 

and  Lieuts.  Neal,  Yurnall,  and  Drury.     She  passed  out  of  the  Straits  of  Gibraltar  July  14,  and  was  never  afterwards  heard  from. 
By  order  of  the  President,  upon  the  advance  of  the  enemy,  after  the  battle  of  Bladensburg. 

June  4,  while  a  Receiving  ship  in  command  of  M'r  Comdt.  J.  T.  Newton,  killing  Lt.  Breckenridge  and  47  others,  and  wounding  as  many 
more.  The  first  Steamer  built  for  the  U.  S.  Navy,  and  originally  intended  to  throw  hot  water,  as  well  as  shot.  See  table  of  steamers. 

Was  the  second  74  launched  under  the  new  organization.  Cruised  in  the  Mediterranean  in  1816-17,  and  '18,  under  Capt.  J.  0.  Creighton, 
as  the  flag  ship  of  Commo.  I.  Chauncey. 

Was  a  Store  vessel  in  1814,  under  Lt.  B.  V.  Hoffman.     In  1815  sailed  from  New  York  for  New  Orleans,  under  S'l  Master  Carlton. 

See  no  account  of  services  performed. 

Made  one  cruise  to  the  Mediterranean,  under  Lt.  J.  B.  Nicolson. 

Cruised  in  the  Mediterranean  from  1815  to  '21,  under  Lieuts.  T.  Gamble,  J.  J.  Nicholson,  |  These  vessels  were  purchased  near  the  close  of 

W  A.  Weaver,  R.  H.  Perry,  and  J.  H.  Elton  ;  and  in  the  W.  Indies  from  1822  to  I  the  war  and  composed  the  squadron  of  Com- 

'25,  under  J.  H.  Elton,  J.  Wilkinson,  E.  R.  Shubrick,  and  J.T.  Newton.  mo.  D.  Porter,  that  was  destined  to  ihe  West 

Was  armed  with  10  18  pdr.  carronadcs,  and  4  long  18s.  Made  or  e  cruise  to  the  Mediter-  *•     Indies  with  orders  to  burn,  sink,  and  destroy 


ranean,  under  Lt.  G.  W.  Rodgers. 
Made  one  cruise  to  the  Mediterranean,  under  Lt.  W.  Chauncey,  armed  with  8  18-pdr.  car- 


the  enemy's  vessels  and  commerce.     Were 
hastily  put  together,  of  bad  materials,  and 


ronades,  2  long  18s.  soon  decayed. 

Made  one  cruise  to  the  Mediterranean,  under  Lt.  A.  J.  Dallas,  armed  with  8  18-pdr.  carron-    | 

ades,  and  2  long  9a,  and  1  long  18.  J 

Find  no  record  of  services  performed. 

While  in  command  of  Lt.  J.  R.  Madison,  with  all  on  board.  Accompanied  the  Independence,  74,  to  the  Mediterranean  in  1815.  Examin 
ed  the  N.  E.  Coast  of  the  U.  S.  in  1817,  under  Lt.  G.  W.  Storer,  with  Commo.  Biinbridge  and  Gen.  Swift  on  board  ;  afterwards  cruised 
in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico. 

Was  dismantled  and  laid  up  soon  after  the  war. 

Last  on  the  Navy  Register. 

Was  employed  on  a  detached  survey  of  the  coast,  under  Alex.  Cunningham ;  also  commanded  by  Lt.  E.  A.  F.  Vallette. 

Employed  as  a  Transport  vessel  on  the  Philadelphia  station. 

Employed  as  a  Receiving  vessel ;  was  very  much  decayed  in  1818.    On  the  Philadelphia  station. 

Do.  do.  do  do. 

On  the  Register,  and  reported  in  good  condition.     New  Orleans  station. 
Employed  principally  on  the  Coast,  protecting  the  Revenue,  under  Lieuts.  J.  J.  Nicholson,  A.  S.] 


Wadsworth,  and  W.  B    Finch.     The  second  named  went  to  Europe  in  her  in  1817. 

While  in  command  of  Lt.  Geo.  C.  Read,  (crew  saved,)  who  had  previously  made  a  cruise  in 
her  to  the  Mediterranean. 

Made  her  first  cruise  in  the  Mediterranean  under  Lt.  J.  H.  Elton,  and  was  subsequently  em 
ployed  on  the  Coast  under  Lt.  A.  J.  Dallas. 

While  in  command  of  Lt.  J.  Porter,  (crew  saved,)  who  had  previously  made  a  cruise  in  her  to 
the  Mediterranean. 


These  4  vessels  composed  the  squadron 
of  Commo.  0.  H.  Perry,  that  was  des 
tined  for  the  Mediterranean  just  be 
fore  the  war  ended,  with  instructions 
similar  lo  those  given  to  Commo.  Por 
ter,  before  alluded  to. 


14 


NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.     NO  LONGER  IN  SERVICE— 


NAMES  op  VESSELS. 

Class 

Guns. 

Men. 

Tons 

Built,  purchased, 
or  captured. 

When 

Cost,  &c. 

Sold  for, 
&c. 

Where. 

When 

FIREBRAND  

Schr. 
Ketch 
Ship. 

Schr. 

(I 

4( 

(1 

Ship. 

Steam 
Galliot 

Schr. 

« 
« 
1  1 

u 

Ship. 

Schr. 

Schr. 
Brig. 

12 
12 
34 

4 
12 

12 
12 

12 
12 
6 

!• 

3 
3 
3 
3 

3 
3 
3 

3 

18 

44 

18 

18 
18 

10 
10 
(10 

1815 
1815 
1815 

1817 
1820 

1821 
1821 

1821 
1821 

1822 
1822 
1822 
1822 
1822 
1822 
1822 
1822 
1822 
1822 
1825 

1826 
1827 

1828 
1828 

1831 
1831 
1831 

$3,050 
3,850 
v  200,000 

Condem't 
(i 

Broken  u] 

Condem'c 
Lost.  .  .  . 

Sold  .... 
Lost..  .  . 

(i 

Sold.... 
|      4,750 
Condem'i 
Sold   . 

New  Orleans.  .  . 
New  Orleans  .  . 
Philadelphia.  .. 

Baltimore  
West  Indies.  .. 

Carrysfort  Reef 

1819 
1820 
1836 

1821 
1833 

1823 
1835 

1846 
1843 

1826 
1840 
1838 
1824 
1824 
1825 
1825 
1825 
1824 
1825 
1846 

1844 
1840 

1843 
1841 

1848 
1845 
1848 

SURPRISE  

New  Orleans.?. 

CYANE  

185 

POX  

PORPOISE  

198 
198 

198 

177 
184 

Portsmouth.... 

25,529 
26,909 
25,389 

23,627 
23,627 

6,500 

<  16,000 
i  32,898  E 

1 
>    10,190 

109,156 

241,310 
104,845 

115,325 
93,063 

28,355 
27,935 

30,697 

! 

ALLIGATOR  3.. 

DOLPHIN  2.  . 

SHARK  

Washington.  .  .  . 
Washington.  .  .. 

New  York...  P. 
New  York...  P. 
Baltimore.  ..  .P. 
"                ti 

<<                <( 
»                it 
tt                ^ 

«                 (i 

Columbia  river. 
Off  Charleston. 
Norfolk 

GRAMPUS  

DECOY  

SEA  GULL  j 

Philadelphia.  .  . 
Baltimore  

POX  2 

31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 

51 
65 
47 
52 
61 
53 
48 
51 
700 

1728 
700 

700 
559 

194 
194 
194 

GREY  HOUND  

JACKALL  

n 

BEAGLE  

TERRIER  

WEASEL  

WILD  CAT  

FERRET  a 

ii 

n 

West  Indies  
Eletheura,  W.  I. 

BOSTON  4.. 

HUDSON  

New  York...  P. 
Norfolk 

NATCHEZ  

Broken  up 

CONCORD  

Portsmouth  .... 
New  York 

E.  C.  of  Africa.. 
Columbia  river.. 

Philadelphia..  .. 

PEACOCK  a.. 

ii 

Sold 

EXPERIMENT  2.  . 
ENTERPRISE  3.  . 
BOXER  2..  | 

Washington.  .  .. 
New  York  

Sold  
Sold  

Philadelphia.  .  .. 

1 

BROKEN  UP,  SOLD,  CAPTURED,  OR  DESTROYED.  15 


SECOND    ORGANIZATION,    FROM    1797    TO    1853,    INCLUSIVE. 


As  unworthy  of  repair.     Employed  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  under  Lts.  A.  S.  Campbell  and  T.  S.  Cunningham.     In  October,  1817,  lost  her 

anchors,  boats,  and  one  gun  in  a  heavy  gale. 
Employed  on  the  New  Orleans  station  under  Lt.  1.  McKeever,  &c.     Armament  reduced  to  six  12  pdr.  curronades. 

Cruised  on  the  Coast  of  Africa,  and  in  West  Indies,  from  1810  to  1823,  under  Capts  E.  Trenchard  and  R.  T.  Spence.  Do.  Mediterranean 
in  1824  and  '5,  Capt.  J.  0.  Creighton,  and  on  the  Coast  of  Bru/.il  from  1825  to  '27,  Capt.  .T.  D.  Elliott.  Sunk  at  the  Navy  Yard  in 
Philadelphia,  in  the  winter  of  1835. 

While  a  Receiving  vessel. 

While  in  command  of  Lt.  Wm.  Taylor,  on  a  reef  oft"  Pt.  Lizardo;  crew  saved.     1st  cruise  in  W.  Indies  in  1821,  '2,  and  '3,  under  Lt.  J. 

Ramage.     2d  do.,  C.  of  Africa  in  1824  and  '5,  do.  C.  W.  Skinner.     3d  do.,  NE.  Coast  1825,  do.  P.  A.  Parker.     4th  do.,  Med.  1826  to 

'30,  do.  B.  Cooper,  J.  H.  Bell,  and  T.  M.  Newell.     5th  do.,  W.  Indies,  1830  to  '32,  do.  J.  Pcrcival,  J.  Armstrong,  and  J.  Mclntosh. 
While  in  command  of  Lieut.  J.  M.  Dale  ;  crew  saved.     Made  her  1st  cruise  in  the  W.  Indies  under  Lt.  R.  F.  Stockton,  in  1821  and  '2. 

Do.  W.  H.  Allen  to  November  9,  1822,  when  he  was  killed  in  an  action  with  a  Piratical  vessel,  and   the  command  devolved  upon  his 

1st  Lieut ,  J.  M.  Dale. 
Where  she  cruised  from  1821  to  '23,  under  Lt.  D.  Conner.     Do.  to  '26,  do.  J.  Percival.     Do.  '27,  do.  B.  Kennon.     Do.  '28,  J.  H.  Aulick. 

Do.  '29,  do.  C.  H.  Bel!  and  J.  P.  Zanlzinger.     Do.  1830  to  '31,  do.    E.  B.  Babbit,  C.  H.  Caldwell,  and  A.  Fitzhugh.     Do.  '32  and  '3, 

do.  J.  C.  Long.     Do.  '34,  do.  R.  Voorhees,  and  lastly  in  1835,  under  Lt.  C.  H.  Bell,  when  it  was  thought  unsafe  to  attempt  to  bring 

her  home  around  the  Capes,  owing  to  her  decayed  slate. 
Sept.  10,  while  in  command  of  Lt.  N.  M.  Howison  ;  all  hands  saved.     Made  her  1st  cruise  in  the  W.  Indies  in  1822  and  '3,  under  Lt. 

M.  C.  Perry.     2d  do.  1823  and  '4,  do  T.  H.  Stevens.     3d  do.  Coast  of  Africa  and  W.  Indies,  1826  and  '7,0.  Norris.     Do.  NE.  Coast 

1827,  and  W.  Indies  in  '28,  I.  McKeever.     Do.  and  C.  of  Africa  to  1832,  S.  W.  Adams  and  R.  Voorhees.     Do.  Med.  1833  to  '35,  H. 

Pauldingand  E.  Ridgeway.     Do.  W.  Indies  1838,  Geo.  F.  Pearson,  and  under  Lt.  A.  Bigelow  in   December,  1839,  was  the  1st  U.  S. 

vessel  of  war  to  pass  through  the  Straights  of  Magellan  from  East  to  West. 
While  in  command  of  Lt.  A.  E.  Downes,  with  all  on  board.      In  her  1st  cruise  in  the  W.  Indies  in  1822  and  '3,  under  Lt.  F.  H.  Gregory, 

captured  a  noted  Pirate.     Same  station  in  1825  and  '6,  J.  Cassin.     Do.   '28  to  '31,  W.  K.  Latimer  and  I.  Mayo.     Do.  '32  to  '35,  J. 

Tattnall,  J.  Smoot,  J.  White,  and  R.  T.  Ritchie.     Do.  '36  and  '7,  C.  Boarman,  S.  F.  Du  Pont,  J.  Cassin,  J.  Mclntosh,  and  F.  A.  En- 

gle.     Do.  '38  and  '9,  E.  Peck,  J.  L.  Saunders,  and  J.  S.  Paine,  the  latter  to  the  NE.  Coast  of  Africa  in  1840  and  '41,  and  last  cruise  on 

the  Home  station  under  Lts.  G.  J.  Van  Brunt,  and  A.  E.  Downes. 
Employed  as  a  Store  ship,  under  Lieuts.  Kearney,  Maury,  Gamble,  and  Mix. 

Commanded  by  Lts.  W.  H.  Watson,  I.  McKeever,  R.  Voorhees,  &c. 


; 


These  vessels,  with  sundry  barges  and 
boats,  composed  the  "Mosquito  fleet" 
of  Commodore  David  Porter,  which 
was  employed  in  the  West  Indies  in 
1823  and  '4  for  the  suppression  of  Pi 
racy. 


Commanded  by  Lts.  W.  H.  Cocke,  J.  T.  Ritchie,  J.  A.  Cook,  &c. 

Commanded  by  Lts.  J.  Porter,  W.  A.  C.  Farragut,  J.  H.  Lee,  L.  Kearney,  <fec. 

Commanded  by  Lts.T.  H.  Stevens,  J.  P.  Oellers,  J.  H.  Lee,  &c 

Commanded  by  Lts.  J.T.Newton,  J. Cross, L.N.  Montgomery,  A. B.Pinkham,C.T.PIatt,&c. 

Commanded  by  Lts.  R.  M.  Rose,  W.  W.  McKean,  J.  M.  Mclntosh,  J.  S.  Paine,  &c.  - 

Commanded  by  Lts.  B.  Kennon,  J.  P.  Zantzinger,  C.  Boarman,  &c. 

While  in  command  of  Midshipman  L.  M.  Booth,  with  all  on  board. 

While  in  command  of  Lt.  C.  H.  Bell,  with  9  of  the  crew. 

November  15,  while  in  command  of  Commander  Geo.  F.  Pearson,  and  during  a  squall  in  the  night ;  all  hands  saved.  Cruised  on  the  C. 
of  Brazil  from  1826  to  '29,  under  M'r  Com'dt  B.  V.  Hoffman.  Do.  Med.  in  1830,  '1,  and  '2,  do.  G.  W.  Storer.  Do.  W.  Indies  1836 
to  '39,  do.  B.  Dulaney,  F.  Engle,  and  Com'dr  E.  B.  Babbit  Do.  E.  Indies  1841,  '2,  and  '3,  do.  J.  C.  Long.  Do.  Brazil,  1843  to  '46, 
do.  G  J.  Pendergrast;  then  follows  her  Gth  and  last  cruise. 

Made  one  cruise  to  the  Brazil  station  in  1828,  '9,  '30,  and  '31,  as  the  flag  ship  of  Commo.  J.  O.  Creighton,  and  was  subsequently  employed 
as  a  Receiving  ship  on  the  New  York  station;  was  originally  built  for  the  Greets,  and  named  the  "Liberator." 

Cruised  in  the  West  Indies  and  Home  squadron  in  1827  and  '8  under  M'r  Com'dt  George  Budd.  Do.  1829  do.  Wm.  B.  Shubrick.  Do. 
from  1829  to  '31,  do.  A.  Claxton,  .1.  T.  Newton,  and  J.  D.  Elliott.  Do.  Brazil,  1834  and  '5,  do.  .1.  P.  Zantzinger.  Do.  W.  Indies, 
1836,  '7,  and  '6,  Com'dr  Wm.  Mcrvine.  Do.  1839,  do.  B.  Page. 

October  2,  with  her  commander,  Wm.  Boerum,  Purser  Hart,  and  one  of  the  crew.  Her  1st  Lieutenant,  J.  M.  Gardner,  chartered  a  Brig 
to  bring  home  the  remaining  officers  and  crew,  and  in  the  following  year  was  sent  out  in  the  Brig  Chipnla,  to  recover  the  guns,  &c., 
from  the  wreck.  Performed  her  1st  cruise  in  the  Mediterranean  in  1830,  '1,  and  '2,  under  M'r  Com'dt  M.  C.  Perry.  2d  do.  W.  In 
dies  1836  and  '7,  do.  M.  P.  Mix.  3d  do.  1838,  Comd'r  A.  Fitzhugh  and  J.  L.  Saunders. 

July  18,  while  in  command  of  Lt.  W.  L.  Hudson,  and  attached  to  the  Exploring  Expedition,  all  hands  saved.  Was  built  expressly  for 
Exploration,  but  performed  her  1st  cruise  in  the  West  Indies  in  1829,  '30,  and  '31,  under  M'r  Com'dt  E.  R.  McCall.  2d.  do.  Brazil, 
1832,  '3,  and  '4,  do  D.  Geisinger.  3d  do.  E.  Indies  1835,  '6,  and  '7,  Com'dr  C.  K.  Stribling  and  Commodore  E.  P.  Kennedy.  Dur 
ing  this  cruise  was  near  being  lost  on  a  coral  reef  at  the  mouth  of  the  Persian  Gulf;  after  hying  61  hours,  was  finally  extricated  by 
lightening  ship,  throwing  overboard  guns,&c.;  and  her  last  cruise  in  the  Atlantic,  Antarctic,  and  Pacific  in  1838  to  1841. 

WHS  constructed  on  a  novel  plan,  and  performed  service  on  the  Coast  in  1832-3,  under  Lt.  Wm.  Mervine.  Do.  W.  Indies,  1833  to  '35, 
Lt.  T.  Paine ;  and  in  the  survey  of  the  Coast,  from  1835  to  '39,  under  Lieuts.  G.  S.  Blake,  J.  Glynn,  and  T.  R.  Gedney ;  after  which 
she  became  a  Receiving  vessel  at  Philadelphia.  Lost  her  rudder  at  sea  in  a  gale,  April  26.  1835. 

Cruised  on  the  Brazil  station,  in  1832-3,  under  Lt.  S.  W.  Downing.  Do.  and  E.  Indies,  1834  to  '37,  under  Lieuts.  A.  S.  Campbell  and 
Geo.  Hollins.  Do.  Pacific,  1838-9,  under  Lieuts.  Wm.  M.  Glendy  and  H.  Ingersol.  Do.  Brazil,  1839  to  '42,  under  Lieuts.  F.  El- 
lery,  P.  Drayton,  and  Comdr.  L  M.  Go'dsborough.  Do.  1843,  Lt.  J.  P.  Wilson.  Do.  1844,  Lt.  J.  M.  Watson. 

Cruised  on  the  Brazil  station,  in  183H-3,  under  Lt.  B.  Page.  Do.  West  Indies,  1834,  under  Lieuts.  W.  F.  Shields  and  D.  G.  Farragut. 
Do.  Pacific,  1835  to  '37,  Lt.  H.  N.  Page.  Do.  1838  to  '40,  Lt.  W.  C.  Nicholson.  Do.  Home  squadron,  1842  to  '44,  Lt.  O.  Bullus. 
Do.  Africa,  1846-7,  Lt.  J.  E.  Bispham.  Do.  1848,  Lt.  H.  H.  Bell. 


16 


NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.     NO  LONGER  IN  SERVICE— 


^NAMES  OF  VESSELS. 

Class 

Guns. 

Men. 

Tons. 

Built,  purchased, 
etc. 

When 

Cost,  &c. 

Sold  for, 
&c. 

Where. 

When 

op  A  BIT                                                        9 

Schr. 

Barq'e 
and 
brig. 

Schr. 

It 

Pilot 

boats. 

Sir. 
Schr. 

Brig. 

Steam 
ship. 

Brig. 

ci 

Steam 
ship. 

Schr. 

Brig, 
ti 

Bomb 
brigs. 

Ship 
Schr 
ti 

Sir. 
i< 
it 

Brig 

1 
1 

r 
i. 

2 
2 

I" 
I. 

2 
2 

2 

|» 

10 

10 

!• 

2 

10 
10 

f    1 
1 
1 
I   1 
2 
1 
1 
3 
3 
3 
10 

1831 

It 
11 

1836 

If 

(1 

1837 
1838 

It 

1840 
1841 

II 

1842 

(t 

1843 

(t 
II 

1846 
ii 

it 
ii 
it 
ii 
t( 
ii 
it 
tt 
ti 

$4,747 
4,854 
4,756 
51,724 

51,724 

30,875 

<    8,000) 
(24,764  $ 

10,000 

11,000 
Relinquish 
it 

9,500 

570,667 
37,650 

40,867 
212,614 
11,000 

48,350 
Relinquish 
17,000 
17,000 
12,500 
34,478 

Sold  

Norfolk  

1833 
tt 

1831 

1844 

(( 

1838 

(( 

1842 

1839 
1845 
1844 

1845 

1843 
1846 

1849 

1848 

1846 
1848 

(( 
It 
It 
II 
(( 
II 
(I 
|( 
|| 

1848 
1848 

A  RIFT                                                  ^ 

ti 
Lust  

cvr  PH                                  Q 

West  Indies...  . 
Philadelphia.  ... 

Norfolk  

POV^ORT                                          .^ 

75 
63 

50 
50 
15 

15 

230 
230 

120 
122 
90 

100 
250 

Sold  

PIONEER          .             1 

Norfolk  

11 
(( 

4,500 
6,000 

Lost  

PILOT  

New  York  
P. 
P. 

P. 
Tr.  fm  War  Dept 

Ft.  Vancouver.  P. 
New  York  

it 

Norfolk  

Baltimore  
New  York  

ACTIVE  

FLYING  FISH  ") 

SEAGULL       2J 

Off  Cape  [lorn.. 

POINSETT     

ed  in 
in 

Sold  

OTSEGO 

Norfolk  

OREGON                                 . 

250 

1700 
259 

331 

672 
250 

364 
erred 
182 

MISSOURI         \ 

268 

Burnt.... 
Sunk  ... 

Lost.... 
Broken  u] 
Lost.... 

Sold.... 
cd  to  Coast 
3,010 
3,010 
5,350 
4,700 

SOMERS   2.. 

Off  Vera  Crnz.. 
Tuspan  bar.  .  .  . 

TRUXTUN  

•  •  •  •  • 

166 

80 
Trans 

PRINCETON        \ 

Philadelphia.  .  •  . 

ON-KA-HY-E     

New  York.     P 

Baltimore  
from  Trea'y  Dept 
Boston.           P 
P 
New  York.     P 
P 
P 
"                p 

"                P 
"                P 
P 
P 
Captured  

Caicos  reef,  W.I 
New  York.... 

LAWRENCE  2.  . 

WASHINGTON  4.  . 

ETNA  3"| 

Norfolk  

8TROMBOLI  

VESUVIUS  2 



239 

194 
248 
76J 
76i 
228 
339 
230 

Norfolk  

HECLA  

ELECTRA  

Norfolk  

BONETA  



11,547 
11,603 
49,441 
60,505 
44,825 

1,250 
1,575 
5,110 
14,500 
2,300 
4  525 

tt 
New  York.... 
Norfolk   

REEFER  

SPITFIRE    4 

50 
60 
50 

SCORPION  2. 

New  York..  .. 
New  Orleans.. 

SCOURGE    ,        3 

MALEK  ADHEL  

BROKEN  UP,  SOLD,  CAPTURED,  OR  DESTROYED.  17 


SECOND  ORGANIZATION,  FROM  1797  TO    1853,  INCLUSIVE. 

f  Under  Lt.  W.  P.  Piercy. 
Employed   in   the   protection 

of  Timber  on  the  Southern  <   Under  Lt.  E.  Farrand. 
Coast. 

(  Under  Lt.  H.  E.  V.  Robinson,  with  all  on  board  ;  supposed  to  have  foundered. 

f  The  command  first  given  to  Lt.  J.  Glynn,  who  performed  relief  duty  on  the  coast  till  1837.     Employed  as  a  Gov- 
Th    e   vessels    built  i        ernment  packet  to  the  W.  Indies  in  1838,  Lt.  W.  H.  Gardner.     Do.  Surveying  Southern  Harbors  in  1840-41, 
,  Lieuts.  J.  Glynn  and  L.  M.  Powell;  then  a  Receiving  vessel  at  Portland,  in  1842,  Lieuts.  Downes  and  Lewis, 

expressi)    tor me          ^.^  1843_4j  L(  H    Y    purvjance.     u.  S.  Coast,  1844,  Lt.  E.  L.  Handy. 

diiion   and  after  a  '  Command  first  g'ven  to  Lt-  J-  Tattnall,  who  carried  Gen.  Santa  Anna  to  Vera  Cruz  in  1837,  after  he  had  been 

tUfa'rtorv  trial  at''  ?aken  P''isoner  by  Gen-  Houston  in  Texas.     In  March,  1838,  was  near  being  lost  in  Long  Island  sound,  while 

were     with  in  comrn>ulcl  of  Lt.  W.  D.  Newman  ;  soon  after  became  a  Receiving  vessel  at  Baltimore  until  1844,  wren  she 

drawn  as  unsuited  '  was  convertej  into  a  Store  vessel.  an(1  sent  to  the  coast  of  Brazil,  under  Lt.  T.  D.  Shaw;  upon  her  return 

I  Command  first  given  to  Lt.  H.  W.  Morris;  only  performed  an  experimental  cruise  on  the  Coast.  Under  the  most 
^  favorable  circumstances  and  a  press  of  sail,  these  vessels  have  been  known  to  sail  about  8  knots  per  hour. 

Cruised  one  winter  on  the  Coast,  to  afford  relief  to  vessels  in  distress,  under  Lt.  W.  G.  Woolsey.  Was  purchased  for  the  Exploring  Ex 
pedition  and  finally  abandoned,  the  pilot  boats  that  follow  being  substituted  instead. 

Having  successfully  escaped  through  the  perils  of  a  4  years  cruise  in  the  Exploring  Expedition,  and  while  in  command  of  Lieuts.  W.  M. 
Walker  and  R.  F.  Pinkney,  penetrated  to  the  depths  of  the  frozen  Antarctic.  During  much  of  this  service  was  in  charge  of  Passed 
Mid.  S.  R.  Knox. 

While  a  tender  to  the  Exploring  Expedition,  and  in  command  of  Passed  Mid.  J.  W.  E.  Reid,  with  Passed  Mid.  F.  A.  Bacon  and  14  men, 
during  a  severe  gale;  she  was  last  seen  by  the  Flying  Fish,  which  parted  company  with  her  to  seek  shelter  under  False  Cape  Horn. 

Employed  principally  on  the  southern  coast  against  the  Florida  Indians,  and  in  the  survey  of  Tampa  Bay ,  from  184U  to  "45,  inclusive,  under 
Comdrs.  I.  Mayo,  I.  Shubrick,  and  Lieuts.  J.  A.  Davis,  W.  F.  Lynch,  C.  H.  McBlair,  R.  Semmes,  &c.  Carried  a  long  32  pivot  gun. 

Also  employed  against  the  Florida  Indians,  under  Passed  Mid.  E.  T.  Shubrick,  in  1840-41.  Do.  J.  S.  Biddle,  in  1842;  and  with  the  brig 
Jefferson,  schrs.  Wave,  Flirt,  Madison,  Van  Buren,  and  Badger,  composed  the  principal  portion  of  the  Mosquito  fleet  of  Lieut.  J.  T. 
McLaughlin,  U.  S.  N. 

Was  purchased  by  the  commander  of  the  Exploring  Expedition  for  the  officers  and  crew  of  the  Peacock,  after  the  latter  was  wrecked.  Lt. 
0.  Carr  brought  her  home  in  1842.  During  the  remainder  of  this  and  the  following  year,  was  employed  in  a  survey  of  Tampa  Bay, 
&c.,  under  Lieuts.  L.  M.  Powell,  C.  H.  McBlair,  and  W.  R.  Taylor;  and  subsequently,  until  1845,  on  special  service,  under  Lieuts. 
W.  D.  Porter,  W.  P.  Piercy,  and  A.  Sinclair. 

Aug.  26,  while  in  command  of  Capt.  J.  T.  Newton  ;  officers  and  crew  saved.  Had  been  in  commission  the  previous  year  on  the  Coast. 
Congress  has  since  appropriated  about  $60,000  to  be  expended  in  removing  the  sunken  wreck. 

While  in  command  of  Lt.  R.  Semmes,  having  capsized  in  a  squall  when  light;  Passed  Mids.  Clemson  and  Hynson,  and  Mid.  Pillsbury, 
with  37  of  the  crew,  were  drowned.  Was  employed  on  special  service,  in  1842,  under  Comdr.  A.  S.  Mackenzie,  when  a  mutiny  was 
detected  on  board  of  her  that  resulted  in  the  execution  of  one  of  her  Midshipmen,  a  B.  Mate,  and  one  Seaman.  Lieut.  J.  W.  West, 
Comdrs.  J.  T.  Gerry,  and  J.  D.  Ingraham,  subsequently  commanded  her  on  the  Home  station. 

Aug.  15,  while  in  command  of  Comdr.  E.  W.  Carpenter,  who,  with  his  crew,  were  taken  prisoners  by  the  Mexicans ;  the  wreck  was  sub 
sequently  burnt  by  the  U.  S.  squadron.  Under  Comdr.  Geo.  P.  Upshur  made  her  first  cruise  to  the  Mediterranean  in  1843.  Do. 
Comdr.  H.  Bruce,  second  cruise  to  Coast  of  Africa  in  1844-5. 

The  first  Screw  Propeller  built  for  the  U.  S.  Navy,  under  the  direction  of  Capt.  R.  F.  Stockton,  who  subsequently  commanded  her,  in  1844-5, 
on  special  service,  on  the  Coast,  and  in  the  W.  Indies.  In  1846-7  was  attached  to  the  Home  squadron,  and  in  1848-9  to  the  Mediter 
ranean  squadron,  under  Comdr.  F.  Engle  ;  during  which  time  she  proved  a  most  excellent  sea  boat,  and  efficient  cruiser. 

June  21,  while  in  command  of  Lt.  0.  H.  Berryman ;  officers  and  crew  saved.  Had  previously  made  a  cruise  to  the  W.  Indies  and  Coast 
of  Brazil  under  the  same  officer.  Was  originally  a  pleasure  Yacht;  had  two  keels,  and  was  very  heavily  sparred,  drawing  nearly  13 
feet  aft.  Lieuts.  W.  C.  Whittle,  J.  E.  Bispham,  and  Comdr.  J.  D.  Knight  had  previously  commanded  her. 

Was  a  Contract  built  vessel,  and  after  three  years  service  in  the  Home  squadron,  under  Comdrs.  W.  H.  Gardner,  J.  R.  Jarvis,  and  S. 
Mercer,  was  surveyed,  and  condemned,  as  unseaworthy.  Was  sharp,  drawing  nearly  twice  the  water  aft,  she  did  forward. 

Employed  principally  on  a  survey  of  the  Coast,  under  different  officers.  (See  Survey  vessels.)  During  the  Mexican  war  was  employed  in 
the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  under  Lt.  S.  P.  Lee;  and  since  on  the  Coast  survey  under  the  same  officer. 

Employed  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  during  the  Mexican  war,  under  Comdrs.  G.  J.  Van  Brunt  and  H.  Eagle. 

"  Comdrs.  W.  S.  Walker  and  Lt.  C.  H.  McBlair. 

"  "  Comdrs.  G.  A.  Magruder  and  Lt.  M.  Mason. 

Lieuts.  A.  B.  Fairfax  and  N.  W.  Duke. 

Lieuts.  T.  A.  Hunt,  R.  Semmes,  and  T.  W.  Brent. 

Lieuts.  T.  G.  Benham,  J.  M.  Berrien,  and  J.  J.  Boyle. 
"  Lieuts.  I.  S.  Sterrett,  0.  S.  Glisson,  T.  Turner,  and  J.  F.  Miller. 

"  '•  Comdrs.  J.  Tattnall,  J.  P.  Wilson,  G.  F.  Pearson,  and  Lieuts.  S.  S.  Lee, 

D.  D.  Porter,  C.  Chauncey,  G.  Gansevoort,  J.  H.  Ward,  &c.     First  cost  was  $36,000;  has  since  been  lost. 
Employed  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  during  the  Mexican  war,  under  Comdr.  A.  Bigelow  ;  carried  18  days  fuel,  80  do.  water,  75  do.  provisions. 

"  "  Lieuts.  C.  G.  Hunter,  S.  Lockwood,  F.  A.  Deas,  and  A.  Taylor. 

Employed  on  the  Coast  of  California,  under  Lieut.  J.  F.  Schenck,  &c.     See  table  of  captures. 


18 


NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.     NO  LONGER  IN  SERVICE— 


NAMES  or  VESSELS. 

Class. 

Guns. 

Men. 

Tons. 

Built,  purchased, 
&c. 

When 

Cost,  &c. 

Sold  for, 
&c. 

Where. 

When 

PETRITA                           •  • 

Str. 

1 

1846 

Sunk  .... 

OfTAIvarado  

Ib48 

rain 

41 

3 

70 

400 

New   York.     P. 

1847 

$85,991 

23,610 

Norfolk  

1849 

EDITH                                 .    P 

II 

2 

25 

400 

Boston.            P. 

Lost  

(1 

LAKE   ONTARIO. 


NAMES  OF  VESSELS.              Class. 

Guns. 

Men. 

Tons. 

Built,  purchased,  When 
or  captured. 

Engaged, 
cost,  &c. 

Sold  for, 
&c. 

Where. 

When 

ONEIDA*  Brig. 

14 

74 

44 
44 
44 
32 

24 
20 
18 
18 
16 
9 
10 
6 
2,  7f 

3 
3 

3 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

!' 

14 

243 

2605 

1809 
1815 

(1 
II 

1814 

If 

1813 
1812 
1814 
u 

1813 
1812 

(( 
II 

1813 
ii 

Cl 

1812 
1813 

1812 

It 

1,2,4,5,6 
Building  . 

Sold. 
J 

Lost  .  .  .   y 

Lost  .  .  .  ) 
$2,000 
Captured  . 

$1,500 

Were  laid  up  at 
Sacket's  Harbor 
after  the  war. 
Generally  report 
ed  unfit  for  re 
pairs,  in  1821, 
and  soon  after 
sold,  or  broken 
up. 

Capsized  in  a 
squall  during  the 
night  of  Aug.  10, 

May  15  

CT 

00 

•o 
c 

• 

£•; 

00 

1—t 

1 

n 
CO 

1813J 

1815 
1813 

1815 

1813 
1815 

|| 

1821 

NEW  ORLEANS  Ship. 

Sacket's  Harbor 

Sacket's  Harbor 

<  Sack.   Harb.,  ) 
i  $80  per  ton.   $ 

Sacket's  Harbor 
Sacket's  Harbor 
Sacket's  Harbor 
Sacket's  Harbor 
Socket's  Harbor 
Sacket'a  Harbor 
Sacket's  Harbor 

CHIPPEWA            .               2  .     " 

PLATTSBURG                               " 

1748 

SUPERIOR           " 

MOHAWK             .                        " 

GEN.  PIKE  " 

875 
593 

4,5,6.... 
2,3,4,5,6 

MADISON  " 

200 

JEFFERSON     Brig. 

JONES                  " 

SYLPH  Schr  . 

300 

5,6  

HAMILTON     " 

1,2,3,4.. 
2,3,4.... 
1,2,3,4,5,6 
1,2,3,4.. 

1,4,5,6.. 
2,5,  6.. 

SCOURGE  2..     " 

Captured  
Purc'd  for  $5,800 

GOV.  TOMPKINS  " 

96 
53 

50 

89 

82 
82 
81 
57 
53 

GROWLER  " 

40 

Aug  10 

PERT  " 

Purc'd  for  $3,500 
Sacket's  Harbor 

Purc'd  for  $5,200 
5,250 
3,700 
3,500 

LADY  OF  THE  LAKE  " 

CONaUEST  " 

B 

1,2,3,4,5,6 
2,4,5,6.. 
2,3,4,5,6 
2,3,4,5,6 
1,2,3,4.. 

2,540 
625 
1,405 
155 
Captured  . 

FAIR  AMERICAN  " 

May  15  

J 
Aug    10 

ONTARIO      °..     " 

ASP  2..     " 

JULIA  " 

40 

ELIZABETH  " 

May  15 

RAVEN.  .                             .  .  \  Trans- 

50 

Purc'd  for  $2,500 

1813 
1814 

$320 

May  15 

'  '  (    port. 
RANGER    Brig. 

May  15 

I 

*  Was  sold  in  1B15  for  $1,760  and 
t  Guns  carried  when  first  and  lost 


afterwards  taken  into  the  service  and  armed  with  long  12's. 
captured. 


BROKEN  UP,  SOLD,  CAPTURED,  OR  DESTROYED.  19 


SECOND  ORGANIZATION,  FROM  1797  TO  1853,  INCLUSIVE. 


While  in  command  of  Lt.  S.  B.  Bissell ;  officers  and  crew  saved.     See  table  of  captures. 

Employed  during  the  Mexican  war  in  the  Gulf,  under  Comdrs.  S.  B.  Wilson,  W   L.  Harris,  E.  W.  Carpenter,  and  Lt.  W.  L.  Herndon. 

Purchased  by  the  War  Department.  Employed  in  the  Gulf  as  a  transport  during  the  Mexican  war,  and  at  its  close  transferred  to  the  Navy 
Department,  and  sent  to  the  Pacific,  where  she  was  finally  run  on  shore  during  the  night  and  wrecked,  while  in  temporary  com 
mand  of  Lt.  J.  McCormick,  U.  S.  N. ;  officers  and  crew  saved. 


LAKE   ONTARIO. 


ON    THE    LAKES. 
Exclusive  of  those  captured  from  the  enemy  in  the  battles  of  the  10th,  and  llth,  of  Sept.,  1813  and  1814,  which  are  included  in  the  prize  list. 

Was  the  first  vessel  of  war  built  on  the  Lakes  under  the  new  organization,  by  Messrs.  Bergh  &  Eckford,  and  under  the  superintendence 
and  subsequent  command  of  Lieut.  M.  T.  Woolsey,  with  an  armament  of  16  24  pdr.  carronades ;  and  afterwards  actively  employed 
during  the  war,  under  Lieut.  Thos.  Brown. 

The  first  Line-of-battle  ship  do.  Was  pierced  for  100  guns,  but  never  launched.  As  an  exception  to  all  the  others,  her  name  still  con 
tinues  on  the  Navy  list,  and  she  is  reported  in  good  condition  and  under  cover. 

Was  nearly  completed  in  one  month.     Was  pierced  for  64  guns,  but  never  launched.     Was  afterwards  sold  on  the  stocks. 

Only  partially  built  at  the  conclusion  of  the  war.     Was  afterwards  sold  on  the  stocks. 

Was  completed  and  launched  in  80  days,  and  was  the  largest  vessel  that  we  ever  had  on  the  Lakes,  mounting  62  guns,  but  subsequently 

only  58.     She  became  the  flag  ship  of  Commo.  Chauncey,  and  took  the  Lake  in  1814. 
Was  completed  and  launched  in  34  days.     The  fourth  frigate  launched  ;  command  given  to  Capt.  Jacob  Jones. 

Was  completed  and  launched  in  63  days,  and  was  the  second  frigate  launched;  carried  28  long  24's.  Commanded  by  A.  Sinclair  and  Wm. 
M.  Crane.  In  the  action  of  Sept.  28  burst  one  of  her  guns  and  sustained  considerable  injury,  with  the  loss  of  27  killed  and  wounded. 

Was  completed  and  launched  in  63  days,  and  was  the  first  frigate  launched  ;  carried  24  car.  32's.  Commanded  by  Capt.  E.  Trenchard, 
and  afterwards  Wm.  M.  Crane. 

Was  not  finished  until  1814,  when  Capt.  C.  G.  Ridgely  took  command  of  her.  Was  near  being  lost  in  a  gale,  and  obliged  to  throw  over 
board  10  guns,  on  her  first  cruise. 

Was  not  finished  until  1814,  when  Capt.  M.T.  Woolsey  took  command  of  her.    Employed  as  a  Receiving  ship,  several  years  after  the  war. 

Was  launched  in  21  working  days  after  her  keel  had  been  laid.  Armed  with  4  long  32's  on  circles,  and  12  6's  in  broadside  ;  command 
given  to  M'r  Comdt.  Woolsev.  Was  afterwards  altered  to  a  Brig,  armed  with  16  24 pdr.  car,  and  given  to  Capt.  J.  D.  Elliott,  in  1814. 

While  in  command  of  Lieut.  R.  Winter,  and  all  hands  went  down  with  her.  Was  )  Were  carrying  sail  to  weather  the  enemy's  squadron, 
previously  in  command  of  Lieut.  McPherson.  and  it  is  supposed  all  hands  were  at  their  quarters, 

While  in  command  of  S'l  Master  Osgood,  and  all  hands  but  16  went  down  with  her.  >      and  the  guns  cast  loose  at  the  time. 

Was  commanded. by  Lieut.  Thos.  Brown  in  tlie  affair  of  the  1st,  2d,  3d,  and  4th,  and  in  that  of  the  6th,  by  Lieut.  Wm   B.  Finch,  when 

she  had  her  foremast  shot  away. 
While  in  command  of  Lieut  Deacon,  by  the  English  squadron.     Had  previously  performed  valuable  service  under  Sailingmaster  M.  P. 

Mix  in  several  encounters,  and  was  subsequently  recaptured  by  Commo.  Chauncey,  in  the  Gen'l  Pike,  same  year;  and  finally,  in 

1814,  was  again  captured  by  the  English  at  Oswego. 
In  the  attack  on  Kingston  burst  one  of  her  guns,  which  wounded  her  commander,  Sailingmaster  Arundel,  who  was  subsequently  knocked 

overboard  and  drowned  the  same  day. 
Was  at  first  armed  with  one  long  brass  nine,  on  a  pivot,  and  the  command  given  to  Sailingmaster  Flinn,  who  was  at  the  taking  of  York  ; 

afterwards,  under  Lieut.  W.  Chauncey,  she  captured  the  Lady  Murray.     Was  subsequently  commanded  by  Lieut.  F.  H.  Gregory 

and  Sailingmaster  Mix.     After  the  war  was  commanded  by  Lieut.  S.  W.  Adams,  &c. 
Was  in  command  of  Lt.  Elliott  in  the  affair  of  1      The  numbers  in  the  column  of  "Cost,  &c.,"  signify  as  follows  : 


No.  1,  and  afterwards  Lt.  J.  Pettigrew. 
Was  commanded  by  Lieut.  W.  Chauncey. 

Was  commanded  by  S'l  Master  J.  Stevens. 
Was  commanded  by  Lieut.  Smith. 


No.  1.  Vessels  engaged  in  the  attack  on  Kingston,  Nov.    9,1812 


2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 


York  (now Toronto)  April  25,  1813  |  Commo.  Chauncey 
Fork  George       May  25,  1813  }•     commanding  on 
with  the  English  squadron,  Aug.  7  to  11,  1813  I      each  occasion. 

Sept.  11,  1813  I 
Sept.  28,  1813  J 


While  in  command  of  Sailingmaster  L.  Trant,  by  the  English  squadron.     She  had  previously  assisted  at  the  attack  on  Kingston,  York, 

and  Fort  George,  and  was  finally  recaptured  by  Commo.  Chauncey,  in  the  Gen.  Pike,  same  year. 

Employed  only  as  a  Transport  )  The  Lady  of  the  Lake  appears  to  have  been  the  only  vessel  left  on  the  upper  Lakes  belonging 

to  the  Navy  in  1823.     Barges  No.  1  to  15,  inclusive,  were  armed  with  one  long  gun  and 
Was  formerly  the  "  Mary,"  bomb  vessel.   )         a  carronade. 

Reported  unworthy  of  repairs. 


20 


NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.     NO  LONGER  IN  SERVICE 


LAKE   CHAMPLAIN. 


NAMES  or  VESSELS. 

Class. 

Guns. 

Men. 

Tons. 

Built,  purchased, 
or  captured. 

When 

Engaged, 
cost,  (fee. 

j 

Sold  for,  *         Where. 
&c. 

When 

EAGLE*      2.. 

Sloop 
tt 

Ship  . 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Sloop 

11 
11 
26 
20 
17 
7 
12 
4 
6 
6 

S112 

212 

150 
110 
30 

S  350 

1812 
1814 

(( 
(( 

1813 

1814 

1808to 
1813 

1812 
1813 

$80  pr.  ton 

ii 
ii 

$12,000 

'  (  Near  the  Isle  } 
Captured..!  <      Aux  Noix,  > 
j  (     June  3,       ) 

Sold  Whitehall  

1813  | 

1824 
1824 
1824 
1815 
1824 
18151. 
1815 
1815 

GROWLER*  2.. 

Vergennes,Vt... 
ii 

SARATOGA      2.  . 

EAGLE                               .  .  3 

ii 

TICONDEROGA 

,, 

PREBLE                

Vergennea,  Vt  .  . 
Lake  Champ'n  5 

$2,430 

6  LARGE  GALLEYS 

E 

4  «SMAT  r  OAT  T  fry? 

259     :  

PRESIDENT  2.. 

Sloop 
u 

} 

ByWarDe 

pt.  1,750                 " 
1,900 

MONTGOMERY    

(i 

*  The  capture  of  these  two  vessels  not  only  gave  the  enemy  a  temporary  command  of  the  Lake,  but,  it  is  supposed,  induced  them  to 
construct  the  fleet,  that  was  subsequently  captured  by  Commo.  Macdonough.     They  were  finally  sold,  in  1815,  for  about  $800  each. 


LAKE   ERIE. 


NAMES  or  VESSELS.             Class. 

Guns. 

Men. 

Tons. 

Built,  purchased,  When 
or  captured. 

Engaged, 
cost,  &c. 

Sold  for, 
&c. 

Where. 

When 

LAWRENCE  Brig  . 

20 
20 
4 
3 
2 
2 
1 
I 
1 
1 
1 
1 

S  Presque   Isle,  $     1813 
)      or  Erie.       )  ;     „ 

Purchased                1812 

$80  pr.  ton 
ii 

ti 
$3,700 

(Cath'rine) 
(Contrac'r) 
(Amelia).  . 

....                r  .n\re  EYiA 

f 

NIAGARA  " 

ARIEL  2.  .  Schr. 



CALEDONIA  Brig. 

Sold  

SCORPION  Schr. 

35 



Purchased  " 

i 
<(                     « 

Captured  . 
ti 

Lake  Huron, 
5th,  of  Sept. 
Lake  Ontario, 
Aug.  12, 

(  Lake  Huron, 
I   4th,  of  Sept. 

.... 

1814  (. 
1814 

1814  C 
1814  ( 
1814 

SOMERS'  " 

TRIPPE  Sloop 

TIGRESS  Schr 

28 



Erie  
1813 

« 

PORCUPINE  " 

OH!O«  " 

35 

.. 


Captured  . 

Sold  . 

LakeOntario,  ) 
Aug.   12,      I 

AMELIA  " 

1812 
"                  1815 

$6,900 

GHENT  " 

50 

*  Reported  to  have  been  armed  with  3  long  12  pounders  each,  and  a  complement  of  35  men,  when  captured. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  war  this  Squadron,  with  the  exception  of  two  small  vessels,  and  their  prizes,  (sec  prize  list,)  were  disman 
tled  and  laid  up  at  Erie,  and  all  subsequently  condemned,  and  sold  ;  some  having  been  sunk,  with  a  view  to  their  better  preservation. 

Note.  Independent  of  the  foregoing  list  of  vessels,  there  has  been  employed  in  the  service  for  brief  periods,  and  at  different  times,  seve 
ral  small  Steamers  and  Sailing  craft,  which  have  usually  been  hired  or  chartered  for  Special  Service,  and  for  the  time  placed  in  charge  of 
Officers  of  the  Navy,  who  have  performed  valuable  service  that  does  not  always  appear  upon  the  annual  Register  that  is  published  ;  amon; 
these,  I  will  only  mention  the  Brigs  Advance  and  Rescue,  that  were  loaned  to  the  Government  by  the  Hon.  Henry  Grinnell,  of  New  York, 
officered  and  manned  by  the  Government,  and  despatched  to  the  Arctic  sens,  from  New  York,  in  search  of  Sir  John  Franklin,  on  the  26th 
of  May,  1850,  under  the  command  of  Ll.  J.  De  Haven,  U.  S.  N.,  returning  to  the  same  port,  in  Sept.  and  Oct.  of  the  following  year. 


BROKEN  UP,  SOLD,  CAPTURED,  OR  DESTROYED. 

LAKE   CHAMPLAIN. 


ON    THE    LAKES. 
Exclusive  of  those  captured  from  the  enemy  in  the  battles  of  the  10th,  and  llth,  of  Sept.,  1813  and  1814,  which  are  included  in  the  prize  list. 


While  in  command  of  Lieuts.  Sidney  Smith  and  J.  Loomis.  By  the  flotilla  of  the  enemy,  aided  by  a  detachment  on  shore.  Received  a 
raking  shot,  which  sunk  her  in  a  few  minutes.  She  was  afterwards  raised,  and  with  her  consort,  3  gun  boats,  and  some  batteaux, 
under  Capt.  T.  Everard,  R.  N.,  entered  Plattsburg  Bay,  and  destroyed  the  Arsenal,  &c.  Finally,  became  a  part  of  the  English 
squadron,  that  was  subsequently  captured  by  Commo.  Macdonough,  under  the  names  of  the  "  Chub  "  and  "  Finch." 

This  Squadron  was  principally  constructed  of  green  timber,  at  the  head  of  navigation  on  Otter  creek,  and,  like  most  of  the  Lake  vessels, 
hastily  put  together.  As  an  evidence  of  this,  it  is  only  necessary  to  say  that  the  timber  of  which  the  Saratoga  was  built,  was  standing 
in  the  forest,  forty  days  previous  to  her  being  launched.  After  the  war,  this  squadron  and  its  prizes  were  dismantled  and  laid  up  at 
Whitehall,  where  they  were  subsequently  pronounced  unworthy  of  repair,  and  sold  at  public  sale.  The  Galley  "Allen,"  was  in 
commission  several  years  after  the  war. 

Was  not  in  the  action  of  the  llth,  of  September,  1814.     Was  originally  armed  with  4  long  12's  and  6  18  pd'r  columbiads. 
Was  not  in  the  action  of  the  llth,  of  September,  1814.     Was  originally  armed  with  7  long  9's  and  2  18  pd'r  columbiads. 


LAKE   ERIE. 


ON   THE    LAKES. 
Exclusive  of  those  captured  from  the  enemy  in  the  battles  of  the  10th,  and  llth,  of  Sept ,  1813  and  1814,  which  are  included  in  the  prize  list. 


This  Squadron  was  hastily  got  together,  very  much  like  that  on  Lake  Cliamplain  ;  the  two  larger  vessels  having  been  built  by  the  same 
Constructors,  Adam  &  Brown,  and  all  obliged  to  receive  their  armament,  and  equipments,  from  the  sea  ports.  The  Lawrence  and 
Niagara,  although  of  light  draught,  were  obliged  to  be  buoyed  up  by  camels  over  two  feet,  before  they  could  pass  the  bar  at  Erie. 


While  in  Command  of  Lieut.  Conkling,  by  a  gig  and  5  batteaux  of  the  enemy,  under  Capt.  A.  Dobbs,  R.N.,  in  a  night  attack,  in  which  the 
enemy  lost  Capt.  Ratcliffe  and  one  Seaman,  and  four  wounded. 

While  in  command  of  S'l  Master  Champlin,  by  5  armed  boats  and  19  canoes,  under  Lieut.  M.  Worsley,  R.  N.,  in  a  night  attack.  The 
Scorpion,  under  Lieut.  D.  Turner,  was  captured  by  a  ruse  de  guerre,  by  the  same  party,  on  the  following  day.  The  enemy  lost  a 
lieutenant  and  2  men,  and  7  wounded  in  the  first  affair.  The  Americans  lost  3  men,  all  the  officers  and  3  men  wounded . 

While  in  command  of  S'l  Master  McCally,  (who  was  badly  wounded,)  by  the  same  force  which  took  the  Somers,  above. 


NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.     NO  LONGER  IN  SERVICE- 


GUN   BOATS. 


No. 

Guns. 

Men. 

Commanded  by 

Date. 

Position. 

1 

2 

30 

September          1804 

2 

0 

October  1811 

3 

2 

.    .           .       .1805  to  1806 

5 

5 

36 

f 

23 

5 

39 

156 

5 

41 

December  14  1814 

162 

5 

35 

Lt    R    Spedden  1 

163 

o 

31 

S'l  Master  G.  Ulrick  j 

7 

2 

Lt  P  S  Ogilvie  

May  4  1805 

I 

Prize  8 

2 

28 

Lt  J   R  Caidwell  

\uguet7  1804 

Off  Tripoli  

g 

2 

1814 

13 

2 

December  1809 

46 

1 

18 

Lt  S.  Blodget  

October  29  1812 

Off  New  Port  

59 

4 

25 

August  22  1814 

62 

September  16  1813 

Off  St.  Mary's  

67 

0 

September   1825 

72 

0 

B 

OJ 

1 

November  1817 

Norfolk 

76 
95 

0 
1 

£ 
>, 

$ 

1825 

121 

1 

S'l  Master  Wm.  Sheed  

July  2'J  1813 

140 

i£j 

September  23  1814 

149 

3 

o 

November  1817 

152 

01 

July     ]815 

154 

3 

U 
q 

S'l  Master  Basset  

November  1817 

155 

r 

November  1817 

159 

0 

> 

S'l  Master  Brown  

October  1810 

Off  St.   Mary's     ,          . 

160 

00 

S'l  Muster  T.  Paine  

October  6  1814 

161 

£ 

September  16  1813 

164 

S'l  Master  J.  R.  Gray  son  

September  16  1813 

St.  Mary  's    • 

166 

4 

June  12  1815 

168 

6 

25 

S'l  Master  J.  Hubbard  

March  16  1815 

Tybee  Bar 

Among  the  first  Gun  Boats  employed  in  the  Navy,  were  the  six  that  were  loaned  to  our  squadron  under  Commodore  Preble,  by  the 
Neapolitan  Government,  to  operate  against  Tripoli  in  1804.  These  were  25  tons  burthen,  and  each  armed  with  a  long  24  pounder.  Add  to 
these  two  Bomb  vessels  of  30  tons,  carrying  each  a  13  inch  mortar,  also  borrowed  from  the  Neapolitans;  and  3  Gun  Boats,  carrying  each 
2  brass  Howitzers  and  a  copper  gun  11  g  feet  long,  that  carried  a  ball  weighing  29  Ibs.,  subsequently  captured  from  the  Tripolitans,  and  it 
will  make  9  of  the  latter,  or  11  of  both,  that  were  employed  by  our  Navy  during  this  war.  The  first  Gun  Boats  built  for  the  Navy,  were 
under  the  act  of  the  28th  of  February,  1803.  Nos.  2  to  10,  inclusive,  of  these,  sailed  from  different  ports  of  the  U.  S.  for  the  Mediterranean 
in  1805,  and  all  but  No.  7,  (as  above  related,)  arrived  at  Syracuse  within  48  hours  of  each  other.  These  were  long,  low,  and  narrow  built 
vessels,  71  feet  long  by  18  feet  beam,  generally  sloop  rigged,  and  armed  with  two  long  32  pounders,  which  they  carried  below  during  their 
transit  across  the  Atlantic.  Subsequently,  this  species  "of  force  was  strongly  recommended  by  President  Jefferson  for  coast  and  harbor  de 
fence  ;  and  in  1807,  he  recommended  there  should  be  200  built  for  this  purpose.  To  thin  number,  were  added  57  in  the  recommendation  of 
the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  (Robert  Smith,)  in  his  report  of  the  same  year,  who  estimated  their  average  cost  in  building  at  $5, 000;  and,  when 
armed  and  equipped,  at  $11,000  each. 


GALLEYS,    OR    BARGES, 


Were  employed  in  River  and  Harbor  defence  during  our  Revolutionary  war.  Some,  that  were  built  and  employed  by  the  Colonies,  are 
described  as  being  60  feet  in  length,  by  18  feet  beam,  and  5  feet  hold,  with  7  inches  dead  rise ;  and  costing,  when  fully  equipped,  from  $3,000 
to  $6,000  each  ;  the  larger,  armed  with  a  long  24  pilr.  and  a  42  pdr.  carronade,  and  the  smaller,  with  a  long  18  pounder,  and  a  32  pdr.  car- 
ronade.  Under  the  former  name,  there  were  in  service,  in  1801,  "  the  Charleston,  South  Carolina,  Beaufort,  St.  Mary's,  Savannah,  Pro 
tector,  Gov.  Williams,  Gov.  Davie,  and  the  Mars." 

In  1814  there  were  32  equipped,  besides  59  building,  in  the  different  ports  of  the  U.  S.  Many  of  these  were  employed  on  the  Lakes  ; 
and,  at  the  conclusion  of  our  war  with  Great  Britain,  were,  like  the  Gun  Boats,  generally  disposed  of  at  public  sale.  In  1817,  Capt.  R.  T. 
Spence  reports  that  he  had  under  his  command,  on  the  Baltimore  station,  3  Barges,  each  75  feet  long,  8  Barges,  50  feet  long,  and  3  Barges,  46 
to  49  feet  long,  all  dismantled,  but  in  good  order.  There  were  also  two  more  left  on  the  New  Orleans  station.  In  1823  and  '4,  five,  named 
the  "Sand  Fly,  Gallinipper,  Midge,  Mosquito,  and  Gnat,"  were  employed  against  the  Pirates  in  the  West  Indies,  in  the  squadron  of  Com 
modore  D.  Porter.  These  appear  to  have  been  the  last  employed  in  our  Navy,  until  the  commencement  of  the  Mexican  war,  in  1846,  when 
large  open  boats,  differing  both  in  size  and  construction,  and  called 


BROKEN  UP,  SOLD,  CAPTURED,  OR  DESTROYED.  23 

GUN   BOATS. 


Was  driven  high  and  dry  in  a  corn  field  on  White  Marsh  Island.  Was  subsequently  gotten  off,  and  cruised  on  the  S.  coast,  under  Lt8. 
Magrath,  Murdoch,  Fanning,  and  Biddle. 

Went  down  in  a  severe  gale;  only  two  of  her  crew  saved.     Was  in  the  Mediterranean  in  1805  and  '6,  under  Lt.  R.  Izard. 

Where  her  comd'r  died.     Returned  to  Charleston  in  July,  1806,  where  the  others,  similarly  employed,  returned,  and  were  generally  laid  up. 

This  small  squadron,  while  at  anchor  under  the  command  of  Lt.  Jones,  was  attacked  by  42  Launches  and  3  Gigs  of  the  enemy,  under 
Capts.  N.  Lockyer,  Montressor  and  Roberts,  R.  N.,  and  finally  carried  by  boarding,  after  a  most  obstinate  and  gallant  resistance  of  one 
hour  and  twenty  minutes,  during  which  the  Americans  lost  about  100  in  killed  and  wounded,  including  among  the  latter,  their  com 
manding  officer;  and  the  enemy,  whose  force  was  estimated  nt  42  guns  and  1200  men,  in  their  official  account  acknowledge  17  killed, 
and  77  wounded.  Nos.  5  and  23  did  not  surrender,  until  several  of  the  enemy's  boats  had  been  sunk,  and  the  fire  of  some  of  the  cap 
tured  Gun  boats  had  been  turned  upon  them. 

Sailed  from  the  U.  S.  for  the  Mediterranean;  sprung  her  mast;  returned  to  New  York  to  refit;  sailed  again  June  20th,  and  was  never  af 
terwards  heard  from. 

Blown  up  by  a  hot  shot  from  the  enemy's  fort,  killing  her  comd'r,  Mid'n  Dorsey,  and  8  men.  By  some  accounts  this  was  Gun  boat  No.  9. 

Capsized  by  a  squall,  and  sunk  with  6  of  her  crew.     Was  subsequently  raised,  and  one  of  the  last  retained  in  the  service  at  N.  Y.,  1828. 

Condemned,  and  Nos.  14,  16,  17,  20,  and  21,  reported  unfit  for  service  on  that  station,  having  been  built  of  green  timber. 

Wrecked  ;   the  commander  and  9  of  his  crew  lost. 

Burnt,  to  prevent  falling  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy.     Was  called  the  "  Scorpion,"  and  had  been  rebuilt  in  1812,  at  Washington. 

Sunk  in  a  gale;  had  previously  been  condemned. 

Employed  as  a.  Tender,  and  unworthy  of  much  repair. 

Dismantled  and  laid  up;  hulls  reported  sound;  were  in  service  as  late  as  1825.     No.  72  not  coppered. 

Employed  as  a  Tender. 

Captured  by  8  boats  from  the  English  squadron,  armed  with  3  guns,  and  150  men  ;  after  a  sharp  resistance,  and  the  loss  of  7  wounded,  and 
the  only  gun  disabled.  The  enemy  lost  7  killed,  and  12  wounded. 

Blew  up  by  accident,  killing  9  persons. 

Laid  up,  and  much  worm  eaten. 

Struck  by  lightning,  blew  up,  and  all  on  board,  but  3,  perished. 

Hull,  spars,  and  sails,  reported  in  good  condition.  In  July  26th,  1816,  fired  the  shot  that  blew  up  Fort  Appalachicola,  killing  about  one 
hundred  of  its  inmates,  who  were  principally  Spaniards,  Indians,  and  Negroes. 

Hull,  spars,  and  sails,  reported  in  good  condition. 

Lost  in  a  gale,  with  all  on  board.     No  armament  on  board. 

Captured  by  a  sloop  and  10  barges,  under  a  Lieut.,  after  a  resistance  of  20  minutes,  and  loss  of  1  killed,  and  3  wounded.  The  enemy's 
loss,  about  20  killed  and  wounded. 

Upset  and  sunk  in  a  squall,  all  hands  saved. 
"  "  "         J9  hands  drowned. 

Sold  for  $1,825,  having  been  sunk  in  Port  Royal  Sound  the  year  previous,  by  a  squall,  under  the  name  of  the  schooner  Alligator. 

While  carrying  despatches,  was  fired  into  and  detained  by  the  Erebus  20,  Capt.  Bartholomew,  but  subsequently  released.  Was  also  com 
manded  by  Lieuts.  McCall,  J.  Paine,  &c.,  and  was  in  service  as  late  as  1823. 


Out  of  the  above  number,  there  appears  to  have  been  172  built  up  to  1809.  These  were  of  various  dimensions,  varying  from  40  to  60 
feet,  in  length,  and  from  50  to  100  tons,  burthen  ;  usually  sloop  or  schooner  rigged,  and  armed  with  from  1  to  5  guns,  and  manned  with  from 
20  to  50  men.  The  larger,  frequently  carrying  2  long  32  pounders,  and  several  howitzers  or  swivels  ;  and  the  smaller,  one  long  18  or  24 
pounder  pivot  gun. 

There  were  doubtless  some  others,  not  mentioned  in  the  foregoing  list,  that  were  destroyed  by  their  own  officers  to  prevent  falling  into 
the  hands  of  Che  enemy  during  the  last  war  with  Great  Britain.  Two  or  three  more  were  lost  on  the  Southern  Coast,  with  more  or  less  of 
their  crews;  while  others,  from  the  indifferent  timber  of  which  they  were  constructed,  must  have  gone  to  decay  ;  for,  as  early  as  1809,  two 
were  reported  as  unworthy  of  repair.  The  greater  number,  however,  remaining  in  service  at  the  conclusion  of  the  war  with  Great  Britain, 
were  disposed  of  at  public  sale.  By  the  records  of  the  Navy  Department,  I  see  that  40  were  sold  at  New  York,  in  1815,  for  from  $220  to 
(690  each. 


SURF   BOATS, 


To  the  number  of  150,  were  ordered  to  be  built  in  several  of  the  Northern  Ports  of  the  U.S.,  principally  for  the  use  of  our  Army  in  landing 
at  Vera  Cruz  and  elsewhere.  Only  about  130  of  these  were  delivered  early  in  1847.  For  the  convenience  of  transportation  to  the  Gulf, 
in  ships,  they  were  built  of  3  sizes,  so  as  to  stow  in  nests. 

The  largest  were  40  feet  long  by  12  feet  beam,  and  4  feet  4|  inches  depth,  exclusive  of  the  keel. 
2d  size  37. 9    "      ~  "     11       "  4    "  "  "  " 

3d    "    35.9    "        "     10.2  "  3    "     9  "  "  " 

Both  ends  were  sharp  alike;  and  the  weight  of  the.  three,  or  one  set,  was  15,999  pounds. 

Their  estimated  cost  was  to  average  about  $450  each,  but  owing  to  the  unfavorable  time  in  which  they  were  built,  (during  the  month  of 
January,  and  30  days  only  having  been  given  to  deliver  them  finished  to  the  Government,)  they  considerably  exceeded  this  sum,  and  fell 
but  little  short  of  $600  each. 

The  object  for  which  these  were  built,  rendered  them  of  but  little  service  to  the  Navy  after  the  Army  had  obtained  a  footing  in  Mexico; 
and  as  they  were  unsuited  for  the  ordinary  duties  of  our  men  of  war,  they  were  necessarily  left  more  exposed  to  the  Northers ;  so  but  few 
ever  returned  to  the  U.  S. 


NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED 


Class. 

Vessels. 

Guns. 

Complement 
of  officers  and  men. 

Tonnage. 

Commenced  build 
ing. 

Where  built. 

When 
launch'd. 

Rate. 

Carries. 

8-Inch. 

32-pdr. 

Total. 

Line  of  Bat 
tle  Ships. 

f  PENNSYLVANIA  

120 
74 
74 
74 
74 
74 
74 
74 
74 
74 
74 

54 

44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 

36 
36 

20 
20 
20 
20 
v    20 
20 
20 

16 
(Old.)  j 
12 
12 
12 
12 
20 
12 
12 
12 

104 

64  long 
20  car. 

68 
72 
72 
72 
64 
72 
72 
72 

120 
|   86 

80 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 

1100 

3241 
2257 
2480 
2757 
2633 
2633 
2633 
2633 
2633 
2633 
2805 

2257 

1607 
1607 
1726 
1726 
1726 
1867 
1726 
1726 
1726 
1726 
1726 
1726 

1278 
1341 

882 
1022 
989 
958 
985 
1064 
939 

1822 
1815 
1816 
1817 
1818 
1817 
1818 
1818 
1818 
1818 
1815 

1814 

1796 
1796 
1819 
1821 
1825 
1839 
1825 
1820 
1820 
1826 
1820 
1822 

1796 
1832 

1842 
1843 
1843 
1843 
1843 
1843 
184.1 

Philadelphia.  .  .  . 
Philadelphia  
Washington.  .  .. 
New  York  

1837 
1815 
1819 
1820 
1820 
1820 
1848 

FRANKLIN 

COLUMBUS  2.. 
OHIO  2.. 

780 
820 
820 
820 
820 
820 
820 
820 

NORTH   CAROLINA... 
DELAWARE  2.. 
VERMONT  

Philadelphia.  .  .  . 

ALABAMA  

Portsmouth. 
Boston  . 
Gosport. 

VIRGINIA  3.. 

NEW  YORK  3.. 
NEW  ORLEANS  

INDEPENDENCE  ..2.. 
(  UNITED  STATES   

8 

4 
4 

8 
8 
8 
8 
10 
8 
8 
8 

O 

8 

6 
6 

4 
4 
4 
6 
4 
4 
4 

48 

46 
46 
42 
42 
42 
42 
40 
42 
42 
42 
42 
42 

32 
32 

18 

18 
18 
16 
18 
18 
18 

56 

50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

38 
38 

22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 

550 

480 
480 
480 
480 
480 
460 
480 
480 
480 
480 
480 
480 

380 
380 

210 
210 
210 
210 
210 
210 
210 

1814 

1797 
1797 
1821 
1825 
1836 
1841 
1842 
1842 
1843 
1847 

1797 
1836 

1842 
1843 
1843 
1844 
1844 
1846 
1846 

1st  Class 
Frigates. 

9d  Class 
Frigates. 

1st  Class 
Sloops. 

Philadelphia.  .  .  . 

CONSTITUTION  

POTOMAC  

Washington.  .  .  . 
Washington.  .  .  . 
Washington.  .  .  . 

BRANDYWINE  

COLUMBIA  2.. 
CONGRESS  4.. 

CUMBERLAND  

SAVANNAH  

New  York 

RARITAN  

Philadelphia.  .  .  . 

ST.  LAWRENCE  

SANTEE  

Portsmouth. 
New  York. 

SABINE  

C  CONSTELLATION  
1  MACEDONIAN  2.. 

fSARATOGA  3.. 
PORTSMOUTH  2.. 
PLYMOUTH  

Portsmouth  
Portsmouth  

.  ST    MARY'S  

Washington..  .  . 

JAMESTOWN  

ALBA.NY    

New  York  
Philntlfilnhin.  . 

GERMANTOWN  ., 

STA1ES,  JANUARY  1,  1850. 


COST. 

ANNUAL  EXPENSE,  WITH  WAR  COMPLEMENT,  is-  COMMISSION. 

Building, 
complete. 

Repairs 
to  1850. 

Pay. 

Provisions. 

Ord 
nance. 

Stores. 

Medi 
cines. 

Wear 
and  re 
pair. 

Contin 
gent. 

Total. 

Average  cost  complete,  about 

$694,500 

$77,301 

1  $190,000 

$80,432 

$20,000    $23,000 

$5,000 

$48,000 

$16,000 

$382,432 

As  a  receiving  ship;  125  offi 

cers  and  crew. 

438,149 

27,487 

426,930 

260,468 

1 

547,889 

471,673 

431,852 

369,176 

543,368 

459,199 

153,000 

59,991 

16,500 

18,000 

4,000 

44,000 

14,000 

309,491 

620,000 

Batteries 

since 

altered. 

Present  battery,  "t  all  but  the 

two  first  and   hist,  of  thii 

class. 

$80  p.  ton. 

J 

421,810 

538,392 

101,152 

40,150 

12,000 

15,000 

3,000 

40,000 

8,000 

219,302 

500,000 

299,336 

658,106 

-i 

Rebuilt  on  the  original  model  ; 

tonnage  estimated  upon  the 

302,719 

495,236 

modern  rule. 

(  350,000 

\  estimat'd  \  ™<*** 

399,217        644,496 

336,891  !     136,339 

399,068  |     122,631 

91,480 

35,040 

11,200 

14,000 

2,500 

32,000  ,     7,000 

193,220 

390,000 

357,475        114,808 

Shell  Guns 

confined 

to  the 

Gun 

Deck  

Present  battery,  of  all   but  the 

two  first,  of  this  class. 

40U:739 

78,260 

406,087 

81,663 

429,607 

314,212 

400,982 

)    74,644 

27,740 

8,500 

11,600 

2,000 

22,000 

5,000 

151,484 

275,000 

258,872         67.135 

Present  complement,  292  offi 

cers  and  crew. 

159,169 

86,847 

170,586  ;       24,280 

168,212 

36,386 

192,113 

26,497 

47,669 

15,330 

5,000 

7,500 

1,200 

15,000  ;     3,000 

94,699 

180,000.      All    now   carry  6 

199,726 

46,023 

Shell  Guns,  the   aggregate, 
in  each  case,  remaining  the 

same. 

159,214 

18,333 

166,343 

18,936 

NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED 


CLASS. 

VESSELS. 

GUNS. 

Complement 
of  officers  and  men. 

Tonnage. 

Commenced  build 
ing. 

Where  built. 

When 
aunch'd. 

Rate. 

Carries. 

8-Inch. 

32-pdr. 

Total. 

2d  Class 
Sloops. 

3d  Class 
Sloops. 

VINCENNES  

18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18    | 

16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 

10 
10 
10 
10 

2 
1 

2 
1 
1 

4 

4 
4 
4 
4 
4 

10 
6 
2 

4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 

16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 

14 

18 
2 

)    18 
(      2 

16 
16 
16 
16 
16 

6 

20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
18 
|    20 

|    20 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 

6 
6 

2 

190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 

150 
150 
150 
150 
150 
150 

80 
80 
80 
80 

30  to  50 
30  to  50 
30  to  50 
30  to  50 
30  to  50 

45 
44 
45 
45 
37 
37 

300 
200 
100 

700 
703 
700 
700 
700 
792 
792 
700 
697 

559 
566 
566 
566 
566 
566 

224 
224 
259 
280 

150 

1825 

1826 
1826 
1825 
1827 
1837 
1837 
1830 
1825 

1813 

1838 
1838 
1838 
1839 
1838 

1836 
1836 
1842 
1843 

1839 
1838 
1841 
1846 
1847 

1825 
1835 
1842 
1842 
1845 
1846 

90  days 
90  days 
90  days 

New  York  

1826 
1827 
1828 
1828 
1828 
1837 
1837 
1830 
1826 

1813 
1839 
1839 
1839 
1839 
1839 

1836 
1836 
1842 
1843 

FALMOUTH  

FAIRFIELD 

New  York  

VANDALIA  

Philadelphia  
Washington.  .  .  . 

•  ST    LOUIS  

CYANE     2. 

LEVANT  2.. 

JOHN  ADAMS  2.. 
WARREN  3.. 

f  ONTARIO  

Gosport  

Car.  .  .  . 
Me.... 

II 

DECATUR  

New  York  .  .  . 

PREBLE  

Portsmouth  

1  MARION  

DALE  

Philadelphia.  .  .  . 

YORKTOWN  

("DOLPHIN  3.. 
PORPOISE  2.. 
1  BAINBRIDGE  

New  York  

(2  me. 
)4car. 

6 

(2  me. 
/  6  car. 

Car.  .. 

Boston  

Schooners... 

Store  vessels. 

•     1st  class. 

|  •  2d  class. 
8 
tn  1  3d  class. 

{  PERRY  

f  FLIRT  

2  18 

WAVE  

1832 
1841 

.  PHENIX  

2  B.  6's 
1  Me. 
6  12 

Long... 
Guna.  . 
Long... 
Car.  .. 
Car.  .. 
Car.  .. 

10  inch. 
2 

Long  .  . 
32 
Car.  .. 

9's 

(4  18 
(2  12 

9'R 
42's 
24's 
24's 

8  inch. 

8 

6 
2 

2 
1 

fi 

4 

4 
2 

4 
4 

10 
6 
2 

PETREL  

76J 
76' 

691 
468 
611 
567 
800 
547 

Coal  for 
Coal  for 
Coal  for 

I.TANEY  

LEXINGTON  2.. 
RELIEF  

1825 
1836 
1842 
1845 
1846 
1846 

1850 
1850 
1850 

Philadelphia.... 

ERIE  2.. 

. 
SOUTHAMPTON  

FREDONIA  

SUPPLY  

Purchased  

STEAMER  

$25,000 
18,000 
10,000 

STEAMER  

STEAMER  

STATES,  JANUARY  1,  1850. 


27 


COST. 

ANNUAL  EXPENSE,  WITH  WAR  COMPLEMENT,  IN  COMMISSION. 

| 

Building 
complete. 

Repairs 
to  1850. 

Pay. 

Provi 
sions. 

Ord 
nance. 

Stores. 

Medi 
cines. 

W,ear     Contin- 

andre-       gent, 
pair.         ° 

Total. 

Average  cost  complete,  about 

$119,175 

$314,346 

1  Present  b  attery  in  the 
brass'  howitzers; 

Japan  ex  pedition  : 
and  ere  w  178. 

4  8-in.  g 

uns  of  55  cwt.  ;  4 

32s  of  33 

cwt.  ;    1   24  and  2   12-pdr. 

112,535 

305,092 

121,987 

139,265 

Putupat  Ipublic  sale  in  Norfo  Ik,  June,      1852, 

and  bou  ght  in  by 

the  Gov't. 

for  $7,500  ;  since  broken  up. 

116,123 

269,841 

Rebuilt,  and  lengthened  13  feet 

1                  ! 

in  1848. 

129,858 

212,886 

$44,889 

$13,870      $4,000 

$5,800      $1,000 

$12,600     $2,000 

$84,159 

$140,008 

143,469 

59,089 

146,209 

27,013 

119,308 

293,326 

104,369 

179,888 

59,344 

179,646 

1  While  a 

Receiving 

ship  at  B 

altimore, 

as  at  pres 

ent;  crew 

reduced 

to  41  office 

rs  and  men. 

117,483 

46,032 

39,529 

10,950 

3,000 

3,500 

800 

10,000 

1,200 

68,979 

118,000 

112,782 

44,969 

^Vhile  employed  as  a  Practice 

124,546 

72,712 

• 

ship  —  battery  only  8  32s  of 
33  cwt.  each. 

107,722 

69,527 

106,361 

71,332 

! 

47,469 

63,665 

] 

45,000 

74,501 

While  att 

ached  to  the 

Japan  ex 

pedition, 

battery 

reduced 

tol   24  a 

nda  12-pdr 

brass  Howtz's,and  a  crew  of  69. 

49,790 

14,046 

21,846 

6,000 

2,000 

2,000 

500 

5,000 

1,000 

38,346 

50,000 

50,750 

42,271 

23,857 

1 

8,000 

13,659 

6QQ1 

1  0  t  \i  u\ 

O    HIM! 

12,696 

,OO  1 

235 

iy,uuu 

o,UOU 

1,000 

1,000 

300 

3,000 

600 

20,900 

22,000 

3171 

112,103 

flla 

(  old&newj 
{  200,968 

i 

Complement  since  increased  to 
48,  officers  and  crew. 

91,288 

92,228 

Complement  since  increased  to 

84,603 

(  old&new 
(  319,191 

47,  officers  and  crew. 
Sold. 

i 

93,250 

5,439 

14,000 

3,000 

600 

800 

300  !.    4,000          800 

23,500 

64,000 

63,303 

29,464 

1 

Present  crew  41  total. 

<    60,000 
\  equipped 

|    27,695  i 

. 

Present  crew  40,  total. 

600,000 

to  700,000 

76,000  i       21,900 

6,000 

10,000 

1,800 

<  &  fuel        „  nnn 
\  60,000      J'UUI 

184,700 

700,000 

400,000 

to  500,000 

50,000 

14,600 

4,000 

8,000 

1,200 

45,000        6,000 

128,800 

500,000 

200,000  to  300,000 

35,000 

7,300 

2,000 

6,000 

600 

30,000 

3,OUO 

83,900 

300,000 

NAVY  OF  THE  UNITED 


G0N«. 

c 

-1 

2 

CLASS. 

VESSELS. 

•ie 

a 

|u 

Where  built. 

When 
launch  'd. 

Rate. 

Carries. 

Is 

a 

S 

O    o 

a 

g 

o 

a 

16 

95 

Purch'd 

New  York  

1852 

TOHN  P    KENNFDY 

(      2 

Brass..  ISpdr.  ) 

45 

Purch'd 

1853 

J      1 

Brass.  .  24  pdr.  J 

VESSELS  OF   THE 

UNITED    STATES    REVENUE    SERVICE.      1850. 


NAMKI  OF  VESSELS. 

Class. 

Station. 

REMARKS. 

ALERT   

Schr. 

Laid  up  —  since  condemned. 

CAMPBELL  

ci 

Norfolk,  Va  

In  commission. 

CRAWFORD  

d 

Charleston,  S.  C..,. 

In  commission. 

DALLAS  

ii 

New  York,  N.  Y  

In  commission. 

DUANE    

tt 

In  commission. 

FORWARD  

tt 

In  commission. 

HAMILTON 

K 

In  commission. 

HARRISON  

(1 

In  commission. 

INGHAM  

(1 

Erie   Pa    

In  commission. 

JACKSON      

It 

LAWRENCE 

Brig 

MADISON    

i  < 

Laid  up. 

MORRIS     

it 

New  York  N,  Y.... 

POLK     

11 

New  York  N  Y.... 

VETO  

Boat. 

condemned. 
In  commission. 

WOLCOTT  

Schr. 
Boat 

Mobile,  Ala  

Key  West  Fla 

Laid  up. 

Mounting  usually  from  6  to  8  light  carriage  guns. 

.Vote. — There  are  now  building,  in  different  ports  of  the  United  States,  Revenue  Cutters,  which  are  to  be  named  after  the  different 
members  of  the  Cabinet  of  the  United  States. 

Abie. — The  system  of  rating  our  ships — originally  copied  from  the  English — is  calculated  to  mislead,  inasmuch  as  some  vessels  are 
rated  the  same  number  of  guns  that  they  carry,  while  others  carry  from  4  to  12  guns  more  than  their  rate  ;  and  it  is  not  unfrequently  the 
case  that  the  battery  undergoes  a  change,  while  the  rating  remains  the  same.  For  this  reason,  I  have  added  to  the  rate  of  each  vessel  in 
the  foregoing  table,  of  the  Navy  still  in  existence,  the  actual  number  of  guns  carried,  with  their  calibre,  &c. 


STATES,  FROM  1850. 


29 


Cost  of 
building, 
complete. 


$8,000 
2,->,000 


KtMAllh 


As  n  Tender  to  Comdr.  C.  Ringgnld's  Japan  Expedition.     Was  formerly  the  Pilot  Boat  "  Skiddy,"  out  of  New  York.    Sailed 

June  11,  1853,  from  Norfolk,  undrr  ihe  r.oniinand  of  Passed  Mid.  IJ.  K.  Stevens. 
Store  Ship  of  Comdr.  C.  Uin^old's  Japan  Expedition,  (formerly  the  "Sea  Nymph.")   Sailed  from  New  York  June  21, 1853, 

under  the  command  of  Lieut.  N.  Collins. 


VESSELS   OF  THE 

UNITED    STATES    COAST    SURVEY.      1850. 


NAMES  or  VESSELS. 

Class. 

Station. 

REMAHKS. 

BIBB  

Sir.  . 

Nantuckct  Shoals.  } 
Florida  coast  S 
Hatteras  Shoals  
Chesapeake  Bay. 
Mobile  Bay. 

i 

[•  Chesapeake  Bay.  J 

I 

Northwest  coast. 

i                 r 

Gulf  of  Mexico, 
j  and  eastern  coast,  • 
bays  and  rivers. 

Commanded  by  Lieutenants  in  the  Navy,  in  charge  of  Hydrographical  par 
ties  ;  officers  and  crew  numbering  48. 

This  vessel  has  since  been  lost  near  the  Straits  of  Magellan. 

These  vessels  were  transferred  from  the  Navy  Department  in  1850-'!.     The 
first  was  near  being  lost  on  our  const  in  1846,  having  been  dismasted  in 
n  severe  gale,  in  which  her  commander,  Geo.  M.  Bache,  and  10  men, 
were  washed  overboard  and  lost. 

Oilicera  and  crew  numbering  17. 
The  first  Revenue  Schooner  of  this  name  blew  up  in  Charleston,  S.  C.,  in  1813, 

Many  of  these  arc  light  draught  and  small  vessels,  used  principally  by  the 
Triangulating  and  Plane  Table  parties  along  shore,  in  the  Bays,  Sounds, 

&c. 

The  first  Screw  Propellers  built  for  the  Revenue  service  were  the  Polk  and 
Spencer,  in  1843.    These  proved  failures,  and  soon  went  out  of  service. 

The  "  Tom  Corwin  "  (side  wheel)  has  since  been  added. 

HETZEL  

(i 

el 

u 

BriS. 
Schr. 

(1 

(( 

(t 
tt 
<( 
tt 
it 

u 

11 
{( 
II 
tt 

tt 

(( 
II 

(( 

JEFFERSON  

LEGARE  

WALKER    

WASHINGTON  

\VAVE  

PIKEN1X  

PETREL  

TANEY  

EVV1NG  

GRAHAM  

GALLATIN  

G    M.  BACIIE  

BANCROFT  

MADISON  

MORRIS  

J.  Y.  MASON  

NAUTILUS  

VANDERBILT  

FRANKLIN  

F.  II.  GERDES  

NYMPH  

BELLE  

STEAM   NAVY  OF  THE 


Names  of  vessels. 

c-a 

<u  -^ 

I*  . 

0-3   <tf 

<->£.£ 

Where  built. 

When 

In  itn- 
chcd. 

Hull. 

Cos!  OF  BUILDING. 

DESIGN 

Engines. 

Boilers. 

Complete. 

Hull. 

Engines. 

1st. 

FULTON    .       .  .  .  •! 

Ju'e20 
1314 

J835 
Raze'.l 

1839 

1841 

1842 

1843 
1845 

184G 
1852 

1836 
1844 

1851 
1845 

New  York  .  . 

New  York  .  . 
New  York  .  . 

Philadelphia. 

Gosport  
Eric  

Oct.  29 
1314 

1837 
1851 

1841 

1842 

1844 

1844 
1845 

184G 
1852 

183(i 
1847 

Estimu'd 
#144,94!) 

238,963 

87,8fi4 
73,133 

$320,000 
308,1% 

567,408 

172,865  | 

165,000 

53,648 
37,989 

66,402 
74,725 

18,997 
242,596 

Robt.  Pillion  

Sum'l  Humphries 
Do  

C  S   Harlt  J 

Robt.  Fulton  

$40,191) 

147,181 

53,189 
49,549 

$93,396 

96,390 

13,754 
10,295 

C.  W.  Copeland.  . 
C.  B.  Stewart  

C.  W.  Copeland. 

Lt.  W.W.Hnntcr 
Wm.M.  Ellis  ... 

C.  W.  Copeland. 

Lt.  W.W.Huntci 
Wm.M.  Ellis... 

R.  F.  Loper  

2d.. 
.3d.. 

MISSISSIPPI  

%  S.  Humphries  \ 
f  3.  Lcntlmll.  .  ) 

U.W.  W.IIuntei 
!•'  Gricc  

Sam'l  Hartt  

UNION  
MICHIGAN  

1... 

2.  .  . 

WATER  WITCH 
3... 

4... 
ENGINEER  

Washington. 

Philadelphia. 

Washington. 
Washington. 

Purchased..  . 
Pittsburg.... 

John  Porter  ...  5 
Lt.  W.W.Huntci 

C.  D.  Brodie  

C.  11.  Haswell... 
B.  F.  Ishcrwood.. 

old    engines    and 

(  Lt.  W.   Hunter 
\  C.  II.  Huswell 

in  Balto. 
!)G,C75 

for 



F.  Lcnthal!  

Since   rebuilt  with 
Lt.  W.W.Huntcr 

Do  

ALLEGIIANY  .  .  . 
[,.. 
VIXEN  3 

113,641 

included..  . 

!  Purchased 
in  N.  York 

New  York  .  . 

|  184C 

36,00(1 

&  equipped 

employed 

173,172 
nd  rquippc 

ineludcd... 

in  the  Semi 

134,233 
d  for  sea.  . 

55,002 

Bell  and  Brown.  . 

Win.  Li-htlmll.. 

Allaire  &  Co  
UccdtT  

C.  W.  Copeland  . 

GEN'L  TAYLOR  

SUSQ.UEUANNA  

Ucbu'l 
1847 

Pensacola  .  .  . 
i'hihdclphia. 

ly-16 
1850 

21,750 

2C7,CIO 
Armed  n 

697,215 

710.40H 

V.  Gricc  
J.  Leiuhnll  

UNITED   STATES,  1850,  '51,  &  '52. 


ERS. 

BUILDERS. 

Boilers. 

Hull. 

Engines. 

Boilers. 

Robt.  Fulton  

C.  W.  Copelaml  . 
Clms.  B.  Siewart. 

C.  W.  Copeland  . 

|  W.  M.  Ellis... 

C.  W.  Copeland  . 
W.  M.  Ellis  

A.  &  N.  Brown.. 

Robt.  Fulton  

Win.  Kemblc  
R.  II.  Da 

Mernok  & 

11.  Fulton,  N.  Y.. 

OfW.Pt.  foundry 
nliani,  N.  Y  

I'owne,  Phila.  .  .  . 

W.M.Ellin,  D.O. 

romlinson,  Pitts'g 

W.  M.EIIia.D.  C. 
Do  do.. 

Do  do.. 
....Do  do,  . 

Do  
J.  Lenthal!  

•".  Grice,  
Sam'l  [lartt  

W.  M.  Ellis  

John  Porter  
Do  

C.  D.  Brodie  
I.  Hoover  
80S8  

Wm.  M.  Ellis  ... 
R.  F  Lopor  

Wm.  M.  Ellis... 
Wm.  M.  Ellis  ... 

Do  
Chas.  H.  Haswell 
B.  F.  Isherwood  .  . 

new  boilers  for  $2 
C.  Il.IIaswell... 

I!.  F.  Islierwood  .  . 
W.  Kemhle  

Tomlinson.Pitts'g 

A  MehafTy     .  . 

A.  Mchafly&  Co. 
\V.  Kemlilfl  .  >  ,  .. 

Allaire  &  Co  
Reeder  

.  Murry  &  Ilazle 

Rell  &  Brown.... 

G.  *LymiaY!  ..... 
t.  Ler;thall  

W.  Pt.  foundry.  . 

New  York  
of  Baltimore  

C.  W.  Copeland  . 

lurst,  Baltimore.  . 

Service  performed,  &c.,  to  1853,  inclusive. 


The  1st  Steamer  built  for  the  U.  S.  Navy.  Plans  for  her  con 
struction  were  furnished  by  Robert  Fulton  in  1813.  A  law 
was  passed  authorizing  her  being  built  in  1814,  and  in  June, 
1815,  she  made  her  trial  trip,  under  Capt.  D.  Porter,  U.  S. 
N.  Peace  being  ratified  with  Great  Britain,  she  became  a 
Receiving  ship  at  New  York,  where  she  blew  up  in  1829. 
See  tables  of  vessels  no  longer  in  service. 

Fulton  No.  2,  employed  on  the  Coast,  from  1838  to  40,  under 
Capt.  M.  C.  Perry.  Do.  1841,  do.  Capt.  J.  T.  Newton. 
Do.  1842,  do.  Capt.  B.  Cooper,  when  she  was  laid  up  in 
ordinary,  and  finally  razeed. 

Employed  in  the  W.  Indies  in  1852,  under  Comd'rs  T.  G.  Ben- 
ham  and  C.  H.  Jackson.  On  her  trial  trip,  and  under  fa 
vorable  circumstances,  she  made  5  milea  per  hour,  under  sail 
alone,  dragging  her  wheels,  which  were  stationary; and  under 
steam  alone,  15  statute  miles.  January  18,  1853,  left  Nor 
folk  for  Havana,  under  Lt.  A.  Murray,  with  the  Hon.  W.  R. 
King  as  passenger,  returning  to  Norfolk  May  11,  same  year. 

Home  squadron  1842,  under  Capt.  \V.  D.  Sailer,  and  during 
the  Mexican  war,  in  the  Gulf,  as  the  Flagship  of  Commo 
dore  M.  C.  Perry,  under  Capt.  A.  Filzhugh,  and  Comd'rs 
II.  A.  Adams  and  A.  S.  Mackerr/.io.  In  Mediterranean  in 
1849,  '50,  and  '51,  under  Capt.  J.  C.  Long,  bringing  to  the 
U.  S.  42  Hungarian  exiles  from  Turkey.  NE.  coast  of  the 
U.  S,  in  1852,"  under  Capt.  W.  J.  McCluney,  and  then  to 
Japan  as  the  Flag  ship  of  Commodore  M.  C.  Perry,  under 
Comd'r  S.  S.  Lee. 

Made  an  experimental  cruise  on  the  Coast  in  1843,  under  Lieut. 
W.  \V.  Hunter,  which,  after  certain  alterations  were  made, 
was  repeated  in  1844  and  '5,  under  Lieuta.  II.  H.  Bell  and 
Wm.  McBlair.  Was  finally  sent  to  Philadelphia  in  1848, 
her  boilers  and  machinery  taken  out,  and  the  vessel  convert 
ed  into  a  Receiving  ship. 

Employed  on  the  Lakes  since  she  was  launched,  under  the  re 
spective  commands  of  Comd'rs  Wm.  Inman,  S.  Champlin, 
J.  Mclntosh,  0.  Bullus,  and  A.  Bigelow. 

Originally  fitted  with  a  "Hunter  Propeller,"  and  intended  for 
harbor  duty  as  a  Tug  and  Tank.  Was  subsequently  cut  in 
two,  lengthened,  and  given  new  engines  and  a  "Lopcr  Pro 
peller"  in  1845,  and  in  184G  altered  to  a  side  wheel  steamer 
with  new  machinery. 

Employed  in  the  West  Indies  from  1847  to  '50,  under  Lieut. 
Geo.  M.  Tottcn,  and  subsequently  broke  down  under  Lieut. 
J.  S.  Missroon,  when  she  became  a  target  for  gunnery  prac- 
tic"ein  Washington. 

A  new  vessel;  built  of  timber;  command  given  to  Lt.  T.  J. 
Page,  who  departed  from  Norfolk,  Feb.  8,  1853,  to  explore 
anil  survey  the  waters  of  the  Parana,  Paraguay,  &c.,  in 
South  America. 

Employed  principally  as  a  Tug  and  Despatch  boat  on  the  Nor 
folk  station,  in  charge  of  Master  Olmstead.&c.  In  183D  sur 
veying  Southern  Coast  under  Lt.  M.  F.  Maury. 

Made  a  cruise  to  the  Coast  of  Brazil,  Mediterranean,  and  (hen  to 
the  West  Indies  in  1847,  '8,  and  '9,  under  Lieut.  W.  W. 
Hunter,  who  designed  her  motive  power  and  superintended 
her  building. 

A  propeller  being  now  substituted  in  place  of  the  submerged 
wheels. 

Originally  intended  for  the  Mexican  Government.  Employed 
principally  in  the  West  Indies  during  the  Mexican  war,  and 
up  to  1851,  umler.'Coind'rs  J.  R.  Sands.  II.  Pinkney,  and 
Lieuls.  Wm.  Smith,  O.  Carr,  J.  H.  Brown,  and  J.  II. 
Ward,  and  at  present  attached  to  the  Home  squadron  in  com 
mand  of  Lt.  S.  Swartwout. 

Purchased  by  the  Warjand  transferred  to  the  Navy  Department. 
Burnt  in  Pcnsacola  in  1846.  Rebuilt  and  employed  as  a 
Tug  and  Despatch  vessel  on  the  Pensacola  statisn  until  1852, 
when,  requiring  new  boilers  and  extensive  repairs,  she  was 
sold  at  public  auction  for  JJMOOO. 

Frame  of  live  oak;  planked  with  white  oak,  and  braced  with 
wrought  iron.  June  8, 1851,  departed  from  the  U.  S.  on  her 
1st  Cruise  to  the  East  Indies,  under  Capt.  Inman,  bearing 
the  flag  of  Commo.  J.  H.  Aulir.k,  carrying  out  the  Hon.  R. 
C.  Schenck,  J.  S.  Pendleton,  Chev.  S.  De  Macedo,  (Brazil 
ian  minister,)  and  others  to  Rio. 


32 


STEAM  NAVY  OF  THE 


NAMES  or  VESSELS. 

CT:) 

o>  " 

5 

O  13   be 

"S.5 

Where  built. 

When 
laun 
ched. 

COST  OF  BUILDING. 

DESIGN 

Hull. 

Engines. 

Boilers. 

Complete. 

Hull. 

Engines. 

SAHANAC.  

1847 

1847 
1847 

1845 

184!) 
Lcng'd 

1843 

Prop1  1 
1851 

Portsmouth.. 

1848 

1850 
1850 

1845 

1850 
1853 

1844 

1845 
1851 

|140,OC3 

Armed  n 

281,400 
101,003 

50,000 

12.50C 
estimated 

si,4ir 

104,  40.r 

$105,474 
id  equippe 

242,8111 

1  12,831 

24,00(1 

5,r,'j:t 

at  
60,403 

5,008 
134,819 

$70,898 
1  for  f:ea.  . 

J3fi,3!»4 

;u,7(;o 

included..  . 

2,428 

29,403 

included..  . 

#388,308 
435,400 

795,221 

403,8»5 

80,000 

32,87( 

'10,01111 

212,01:, 

259,460 

C.  W    Copelaud. 

C.  IT   Ibwell... 
C.  11-  Hanwell... 

,  John  Ericsson  . 

C.  VV.  Oopc-hnd  . 
1)   Mailin  

POWHATAN  

F.  Griff  

Sum'!  lltivtt      .  .  . 

SAN  JACINTO  

New  York  .  . 

MASSACHUSETTS 

JOHN  HANCOCK    ,J"' 

|1... 
PRINCETON  

J  R.  B.  Forbes  .  . 
(  K.  II.  Delano.. 

HoKton  
Boston  

Philadelphia, 
shifted  ".... 

R.  F.  Stockton  .  .  . 

Do.  
Snm'l  Pook  

...C.  II.  Ilaswell 
(   Ericsson  

.... 

(.3... 

NOTES. 

Fulton  the  1st,  was  intended  more  for  harbor  defence  than  for  a  sea  going  vessel,  for  which  she  proved  ill  adapted  on  account  of  her  heavy 
hull,  battery,  and  machinery,  and  her  want  of  speed  and  buoyancy.  Shis  was  built  upon  two  hulls,  between  which  her  wheel  re 
volved,  like  some  of  the  present  New  York  Ferry  bouts.  Her  outer  bulwarks  were  shot  proof,  rating  5  feet  thick,  of  solid  timber, 
and  she  was  originally  intended  to  annoy  the  enemy  willi  hot  water,  as  well  as  shot.  With  a  battery  of  2G  heavy  guns,  her  maxi 
mum  draft  was  about  11  feet,  and  her  speed  .1  miles  per  hour,  under  steam  alone. 

Fulton  2d  and  3d,  also  wanting  in  those,  buoyant  i|iialilies  that  render  a  vessel  comfortable  at  sea,  as  well  as  a  safe  sea  boat;  for  ihis  rea 
son,  it  was  found  necessary  to  reduce  their  batteries  to  2  guns.  No.  2  hud  also  1  large  chimneys,  that  very  much  impeded  her  head 
way  in  heavy  head  winds.  The  hull,  common  to  both,  ia  of  live,  oak;  the  boilers,  as  well  as  the  machinery  of  the  last,  arc  nearly  all 
new,  and  have  ihu?  far  proved  highly  eHieicnt,  making  better  speed  than  any  of  the  sea  steamers. 

The  Missouri,  (a  twin  vessel  to  the  Mississippi,)  built  in  New  York  in  1841,  and  burnt  at  Gibraltar  in  1843,  was  also  bark  rigged,  and 
spread  19,000  square  feet  of  canvass.  Her  machinery  was  designed  by  Engineer  C.  W.  Copelaiid,  and  constructed  at  the  West 
Point  foundry.  An  experiment  made  by  Engineer  G.  L.  Thompson  to  turn  her  smoke  into  the,  wheel-houses,  proved  a  failure. 

Water  Witch  No.  .'),  having  worn  out  her  old  boilers,  they  were  replaced  by  the.  "Dunilonnld"  or  "Montgomery"  Patent  Tubular  boilers, 
which,  after  a  variety  of  alterations,  proved  failures,  and  were  condemned  hy  a  board  of  Engineo  ^. 

Witter  Witch  No.  4,  has  the  old  engines  of  No.  3,  with  Lamb  and  Summcrn'e  patent  boilers  and  ft-uilii  ring 
and,  from  an  experimental  trip,  promises  good  ppeed. 


ng  wheels,  both  weighing  iiii  tons, 


UNITED  STATES,  1850,  '51,  AND  '52. 


33 


ER8. 

BUILDERS. 

Service  performed,  &c.,  to  1853,  inclusive. 

Boilers. 

Hull. 

Engines. 

Boilers. 

0.  W.  Copelam!  . 

Cliaa.  II.  Haswell 
Chas.  II.  Haswel! 

John  Ericsson  ,.  . 
C.  W.  Copeland  . 

B.  F.  Delano  
Sam'l  T  Hartt,.. 

Jabez  Coney  
.  .    A  Mehafl'y  & 

Home  squadron  in  1850  and  '51,  dipt.  ") 
J.  Tattnall.                                           [  Fine;  ship  of  Commo. 
Home  squadron  in  1852,  Comd'r  G.  |           F.  A.  Parker. 
J.  Pendergrast.                                J 
Home  squadron  and  Brazil  in  18.12,  dipt.  J.  C.  Long;  carried 
out  the  Brazilian  Minister.     Her  frame  is  of  live  oak,  and 
her  performance  thus  far  is  very  creditable.    Spreads  l(j,50() 
pqr.  feet  of  canvass.     Returned  to  Pensacola  from  Rio,  Fell. 
8,  1853,  and  on  her  passage  round  to  Norfolk,  struck  on  a 
shoal  off  Savannah.' 
Sister  vessel  to  the  Susqueluinna.    Left  Norfolk  for  New  York, 
Sept.  15,  1852,  and  the  latter  for  Havana,  Oct.   1C,  under 
Capt.  Wm.  Mervine,  as  the  flag  ship  of  Commo.  J.  T.  New 
ton,  returning  to  Norfolk  on  the  26  of  Nov.  following,  willi 
a  cracked  shaft,  and  failed  again  Feb.  13,  1853,  under  Capt. 
W.  J.  McCluney,  to  join  the  Japan  squadron. 
Built  on  the  same  model  as  the  Saraimc,  with  a  different  motive 
power  to  test  the  relative  merits  of  the  side  wheel,  and  pro 
peller.     On  her  trial  trip  from  New  York   to  Norfolk,  in 
January,  1852,  encountered  severe  weather,  which  disabled 
one  of  her  engines.     March  3d,  sailed  on  her  1st  cruise  to 
the  Mediterranean,  under  Capt.  T.  Crabbe,  and  returned  to 
Philadelphia  in  July,  1853,  requiring  many  repairs  and  alter 
ations  in  her  machinery. 
Has  her  propeller  fitted  so  as  to  unship  and  trice  up  by  machi 
nery,  when  not  required;  her  topmasts  are  fitted  abaft  her 
lower  masts,  and  top  gallant  masts  abaft  the  topmast.     She 
spreads  3833  yards  of  canvass,  and  has  been  employed  prin 
cipally  as  a  Transport,  on  the  Coast  of  California,  under  Lt. 
S.  Knox  and  others.     Returned  to  Norfolk,  under  Lt.  J.  C. 
Carter,  March  15,  1853. 
Built  for  a  Tank  and  Tug  boat.     Employed  as  a  Practice  vessel 
for  the  midshipmen  at  Annapolis  in  1851,  under  Lt.  T.  T. 
Craven.     Subsequently  sent  to  the  West  Indies  under  Lt.  J. 
W.  Livingston,  and  has  since.  br.en  lengthened   and  refitted 
for  the  Japan  expedition,  under  Lt.  J.  Rodgers. 
The  1st.  Propeller  built  for  the  U.  S.  Navy,  under  the  auspices 
of  Captain  R.  F.  Stockton,  U.  S.  N.,  who  subsequently 
commanded  her.    See  previous  table  of  vessels  no  longer  in 
the  service. 
Performed  remarkably  well  under  steam  or  canvass,  but  pitched 
heavily  in  a  head  sea. 
Made  a  trial  trip  in  Nov.  1852,  under  Comd'r  S.  S.  Lee,  when 
her  boilers  proved  a  failure,  and,  after  undergoing  several  al 
terations  in   Norfolk,  has  since  made  a  trial  trip  to  Port's, 
under  Comd'r  Eagle,  with  but  little  better  success;  after  un 
dergoing  further  alterations  here,  departed  July  24,  1853,  for 
the  fishing  banks  as  the  flagship  of  Commo.  W.  It.  Shubrick. 
Of  the  above  steamers  the  Michigan,  Water  Witch,  Nos.  1, 
2,  and  3,  and  the  Alleghany  are  Iron,  and  all  have  low  pres 
sure  engines.     The  original  Union,  Water  Witch,  and  John 
Hancock  had  non-condensing  engines. 

Son,  Philadelphia. 

atPr  1ST  \r 

J  Sam'l  Hall  

[  Hogg  Si  Delam 
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Towne,  Phila.... 

Towne,  Phila.... 
iiurst,  Baltimore.. 

...  Do 

B.  F.  Isherwood.. 

Sam'l  Pook  

Murray  &   Halze 

NOTES. 

Alleghany  No.  2.  Old  iron  hull,  with  new  machinery  and  boilers,  the  latter  of  Lamb  it  Summevs's  patent,  are  now  being  modified,  owing 
to  a  failure  of  similar  boilers  on  board  of  the  Princeton.  Pirsson's  patent  condenser  is  to  be  used. 

Vixen.  Like  the  Water  Witch,  has  undergone  frequent  alterations  and  repairs,  principally  in  machinery.  The  Montgomery  boilers,  that 
were  subsliiuted  in  place  of  the  old  ones  by  Engineer  Haswell  in  185U,  failed,  and  Lumb  &  Summers's  boilers  now  supply  their 
place.  Makes  poor  headway  under  sail  alone. 

Susquehanna.  Spreads  21,230  square  feet  of  canvass,  and  under  sail  alone,  with  paddles  removed,  with  a  fair  anil  moderate  wind,  and  a 
draft  of  18i  feet,  averaged  7.323  knots  per  hour,  for  3  consecutive  days.  And  with  the  same  draft,  under  all  sail,  wind  fair,  a  mod 
erate  sea,  and  with  only  steam  enough  to  turn  the  wheels,  averaged  8.234  knots  for  20  consecutive  days.  During  this  time  the  aver 
age  pressure  of  steam  was  about  7  pounds,  and  consumption  of  Bituminous  coal  about  1!)  tons  per  24  hours. 

San  Jacinto.  The  original  propeller,  designed  for  this  vessel  by  Engineer  Haswell,  was  rejected  by  a  board  of  engineers  consisting  of 
Messrs.  Williamson,  Sewell,  and  Hunt,  and  one  of  less  weight,  (4  blades  instead  of  G,)  adopted.  The  engines  were  also  reported 
unfavorably  of.  Under  sail  alone  has  averaged  7  knots  per  hour  for  several  days,  dragging  her  propeller. 

John  Hancock.  Cut  in  two,  and  lengthened  3H  feet;  using  the  old  engines,  with  a  new  propeller  weighing  3000  pounds,  designed  by  Engineer 
Isherwood,  and  boilers  by  Engineer  D.  Martin,  with  Pirsson's  patent  condenser. 

Princeton  1st.  Was  built  of  white  oak,  ship  rigged,  and  spread  14,413  square  feet  of  canvass.  Her  1st  propeller  weighed  12,000 
pounds  ;  2d  do.  15,970  pounds,  and  with  the  latter  she  obtained  about  12  per  cent,  increase  of  speed.  Had  a  single  Telescopic  smoke 
stack,  that  could  be  housed  below  the  bulwarks. 

Princeton  2d.     Built  of  live  oak,  ship  rigged;  some  of  the  old  spars  used,  and  new  boilers  have  been  fitted. 

*  Where  she  thumped  heavily  for  several  hours,  and  sustained  some  injuries  that  are  now  being  repaired  in  the  dry  dock  in  Norfolk. 


34 


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t  Smoka  slack  65  feet  above  grates ;  weight  of  the  hull  and  equipments,  2170  tons ;  engines  and  appurtenances,  542  tons  ;  boilers,  180 
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1  Has  a  small  pair  of  engines  and  boilers  for  hoisting  in  coal ;  a  fresh  water  condenser,  and  a  pair  of  Worthington's  steam  pumps. 
§  New  boilers  and  screw. 


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New  York.  . 

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Engines  designed  and  constructed  by  Stillman,  Allen  &  Co.     Boilers  do. 

by  John  Faron,  U.  S.  N. 

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14 

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B.   5,880 

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New  ifork.  . 

1849 

Engines  designed  and  constructed  at  Allaire  Works.    Boilers  do.  by  John 

Faron,  U.  S.  N. 

13.75 

14 

4.6 

21,160 

B.  6,615 

828 

New  York.  . 

1850 

Engines  designed  and  constructed  by  Stillman,  Allen  &  Co.     Boilera  do. 

by  John  Faron,  U.  S.  N.     Hull  by  Wm.  H.  Brown 

13.75 

14 

4.6 

21,116 

B.   6,615 

828 

New  York.. 

1850 

Engines  designed  and  constructed  at  Allaire  Works.     Boilers  do.  by  John 
Faron,  U.  S.  N. 

The  above  Steamers  cost  about  $700,000  each. 

14 

15 

4 

11,332 

B.  6,440 

800 

New  York.. 

1850 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Stillman,  Allen  &  Co., 
New  York. 

13 

15 

3 

8,528 

B.   6,160 

736 

New  York.  . 

1848 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Stillman,  Allen  &  Co., 
New  York. 

11 

14 

3 

6,798 

B.   3,360 

474 

New  York.  . 

1846 

{Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Stillman,  Allen  &  Co. 

(Miller's  patent  ) 

12 

12 

3.6 

8,352 

B.  3,546 

474 

New  York.  . 

1846 

Engines  constructed  by  S.  &  A.,  N.  York.     Boilers  designed  by  E.  W. 

Smilh,  and  constructed  by  Molt  &  Ayres,  N.  York.     Originally  had 

only  2  flue  Boilers,  with  a  fan  blast.     Hulls  by  Westervelt  &  Mackay. 

35 

15 

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7,279 

2,800 

558 

New  York.. 

1851 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  at  West  Point  Foundry. 

35 

15 

2.15 

8,028 

3,000 

558 

New  York.  . 

1851 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  at  West  Point  Foundry. 

Burnt  at  Valparaiso,  in  1852,  on  her  passage  to  California. 

12 

15 

4 

9,464 

A.  4,480 

681 

New  York.  . 

1849 

Engines  and  Boilera  designed  and  constructed  by  T.  F.  Secor  &  Co.,  N. 

.     York.     2  Boilers  forward,  and  2  abaft  the  Engines  ;  2  chimneys.     Hull 

by  Bishop  <fc  Simonson. 

12 

15 

4 

9,464 

A.  4,480 

681 

New  York.  . 

1849 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  T.  F.  Secor  &  Co.,  N. 

York.     Hull  by  Smith  &  Dimon. 

298 

New  York.  . 

1849 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  T.  F.  Secor  &  Co.,  N. 

York. 

15 

16 

4 

2,986 

A.  2,400 

239 

New  York.. 

1849 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Stillman,  Allen  eft  Co., 

with  a  fan  blast  under  grate. 

15 

15 

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3,390 

A.  2,000 

252 

Philadelphia 

1849 

Engines  and  boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Merrick  &  Towne,  Phi 

ladelphia. 

281 

New  York.  . 

1849'  Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  bv  T.  F.  Secor  &  Co.t  New 

York. 

15 

14 

2.6 

2,500 

B.  2,240 

262 

New  York.. 

1848   Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Hogg  &  Delamater,  N. 

York,  with  a  fan  blast  under  grate. 

16 

10 

5 

3,838 

B.   2,500 

228 

New  York.. 

to 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Cunningham,  Belknap 

&  Co. 

370 

New  York.  . 

1851 

Now  in  the  Pacific.     Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  T. 

F.  Secor  &  Co.,  New  York. 

24  fi 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  T.  F.  Secor  &  Co.,  New 

York. 

313 

New  York 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  at  Allaire  Works,  N.  York. 

17  J 

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12  052 

B.  5,472 

640 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  T.  F.  Secor,  Allaire 

4.6\ 

Works,  New  York.    Hull  by  Smith  &  Dimon. 

pitch  . 

164 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Hogg  &  Delamater,  N, 

York. 

208 

New  York 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  at  Novelty  Works,  N.  York. 

3  656 

208 

New  York 

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208 

New  York  , 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  at  Novelty  Works,  N.  York. 

2,600 

236 

New  York 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  at  Novelty  Works,  N.  York. 

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3,178 

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239 

New  York.  . 

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Engines  and  Boilera  designed  and  constructed  at  Novelty  Works,  N.  York. 

14 

12 

4 

3,816 

A.  1,960 

225 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Murry  &  Hazlehurat, 

Baltimore. 

15 

12 

4 

12,052 

B.   4,400 

640 

Engines  and  Boilern  designed  and  constructed  by  Stillman,  Allen  &  Co., 

N.  York.    Average  speed  about  11  knots  per  hour,  in  1852.     Hull  by 

W.  H.  Webb,  New  York. 

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JVo/e. — The  table  of  Nominal  Horae  Power  is  estimated  upon  Mr.  Watt's  rule,  given  in  Bourne's  Treatise  on  the  Steam  Engine  ;  and 
in  most  every  instance,  falls  far  short  of  the  actual  power  that  the  engines  work  up  to,  say  from  l-3d,  to  6-lOths. 

Mote. — The  crews  of  the  Liverpool  and  New  York,  or  Collins'a  line  of  Steamers,  average  about  130  each.  Their  Hulls  weigh  about 
1,380  tons;  and,  at  mean  draught,  displace  about  3,724  tons  each.  By  a  comparison  of  the  above  data,  with  the  mean  performance  of 
the  Arctic,  in  twelve  voyages  across  the  Atlantic,  or  six  each  way,  as  per  article  in  the  Franklin  Institute  Journal,  by  Engineer  B. 
F.  Isherwood,  U.  S.  N.,  it  appears,  that  the  average  hourly  consumption  of  (A.)  coal  was  7,978  Ibs.,  or  85J  tons  per  24  hours  ;  and  the 
average  pressure  of  steam  15.85,  cutting  off  at  4,4,  number  of  revolutions  14,028,  developing  2,290  horses  power,  and  making  a 


OTHER  OCEAN  STEAMERS. 


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Average  pressure  of 
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3,230 

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70 
119 

69 

239 
87 
208 
131 
93 
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191 
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239 
113 

New  York.  . 
Philadelphia 
Philadelphia 

1852 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Stillman,  Allen  &  Co. 
Hull  by  Smith  &  Dimon,  New  York. 
Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Rainey,  Neafic  &  Co., 
Philadelphia. 
Engines  and  Boilers  designed  by  R.  F.  Lopcr  ;  constructed  by  I.   P. 
Morris  &  Co.,  Philadelphia. 
Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Murry  &,  Har.lchurst, 
Baltimore. 
Formerly  the  U.  S.  "  Scorpion."    Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  con 
structed  by  Hogg  &  Delamatcr,  New  York. 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Stillman,  Allen  &  Co., 
New  York. 
Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Rainey,  Neafie  &  Co., 
Philadelphia. 
Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Rccdcr,  Baltimore. 

Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  T.  F.  Sccor  &  Co.,  N. 
York. 
Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  H.  R.  Dunham  &  Co., 
New  York.    Since  lost. 
Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Stillman,  Allen  &  Co., 
New  York  ;  with  a  fan  blast  under  grate. 
Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Stillman,  Allen  &  Co., 
New  York. 
Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  James  T.  Sutton  &  Co., 
Philadelphia;  with  Pirsson's  fresh  water  Condenser. 
Engines  and  Boilers  designed  and  constructed  by  Stillman,  Allen  &  Co., 
New  York. 
Engines  from  W.  Point  Foundry.     Boilers  by  Merrick  &  Son,  Philadel 
phia  ;  with  Pirsson's  Condenser,  and  a  fan  blast  under  grate.     Was  for 
merly  the  U.  S.  "  Iris."    Has  since  been  lengthened  3C  feet. 

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40 

30 
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A.  1,200  Ibs. 

B.   1,680 

New  York 

New  York 

Philadelphia 

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npced  per  hour,  of  11.666  geographical  miles,  of  6,082f  feet  per  mile  ;  or  13.439  statute  miles,  of  5,280  feet  per  mile.  The  voyage  from 
New  York  to  Liverpool  requiring,  on  an  average,  7,738  less  revolutions,  and  31 J  tons  less  ef  coal  than  in  coming  from  Liverpool  to 
New  York  ;  while  the  consumption  of  coal  in  the  Easterly  passage  is  actually  greater,  by  221'  Ibs.  per  hour,  than  in  the  Western.  A  dif 
ference  that  is  no  doubt  owing  to  the  action  of  the  Gulf  Stream,  and  the  prevailing  westerly  winds. 

The  crews  of  the  Chagres  and  New  York  (Georgia)  line  of  Steamers,  average  about  112  each. 

The  crews  of  the  N.  Orleans  and  New  York  (Windfield  Scott)  line  of  Steamers,  average  about  70  each. 

The  crews  of  the  Havre  and  New  York  (Humboldt)  line  of  Steamers,  average  about  90  each. 


CAPTURES. 

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April    6,       1776.. 
April    6,       1776.. 

April    7,       1776.. 

( 

New  Providence.  W.  I  . 

Sailed  from  C.  Henlopen.     The  1st  U.  S. 
Squadron  that  put  to  sea. 
The  Providence  and   Wasp  covered  the 
landing  of  about  300  Sailors  and  Ma 
rines.  The  Town  and  Forts  surrendered 
after  a  feeble  resistance. 
The  Hornet  and  Fly  parted  co.  2  days 
out,  and  the  former,  did  not  again  join 
during  this  cruise. 
The  Cabot  1st  engaged  the  Glasgow,  and 
then  the  Alfred  engaged. 
The  Enemy  made  a  gallant  defence,  and  fi 
nally  escaped  by  running  free,  while  the 
Tender  was  captured.     Commo.  Hop 
kins  was  subsequently  censured,  for  hit) 
conduct  growing  out  of  this  affair;  and 
on  the  following  year,  was  dismissed 
from  the  service  by  a  vote  of  Congress. 
April  11,  1776,  arrived  in  New  London. 
Enemy  very  much  disabled  and  cut  to 
pieces. 
Returning  from    W.  Indies  in  Oct.,  was 
cap'd  by  the  Pearl  Frigate,  and  on  the 
following    night   recaptured    from   the 
prize  crew,  and  carried  into  Baltimore. 
In  co.  with  the  Roebuck  Man  of  War. 

The  Brigs,  will)    Tories  as  passengers, 
bound  to  the  W.  Indies;  the  N.  and  E. 
was  wrecked  on  Fisher  Island  reef. 
Capt.  Biddlc  returned  from  this  successful 
cruise  with  only  5  of  his  original  crew, 
the  others  having  manned  prizes.     One 
of  the  prizes,  with  troops  on  board,  was 
retaken  by  the  Cerberus  Frigate. 

Cargo  of  Rum,  Sugar,  Coffee,  &c.  ,  sent  in. 
Released  Capt.  Harvey  and  family;  con 
verted  into  a  cartel  for  prisoners. 

Squadron  of  1  1  vessels  beaten  off;  Capt.  of 
the  Bristol  and  50  killed,  and  the  Ad 
miral  wounded.    The  Acteon  grounded, 
was  set  on  fire,  and  blew  up. 
Carried  the  prize  to  Phila.,  then  sailed 
with  despatches  to  the  W.  I.  in  Sept. 
The  difficulty  of  getting  men  at  this  pe 
riod,  obliged    our  cruisers  to  sail  fre 
quently  short-handed. 

Sent  the  Prize  to  Chester.     In  co.   with 
the  U.  S.  Schr.  Fly,  Lt.  E.  Warner 
was  ordered  to  cruise  on  the  coast,  but 
not  to  allow  any  of  the  British  Frigates 
to  get  between  them  and  the  land. 

Lt.  Jones,  among  those  killed  ,  carried  the 
prize  to  Philadelphia. 
This  was  the  last  cruise  of  the  Andrew 
Doria.    Prize  recaptured,  Jan.,  Z777. 

Lt.  Wallace,  R  N  .... 

( 

Lt  Snead   R.  N  

Off  Block  Island  
Oil  Block  Island  

20 
6-8 

Capt,  J.  Howe,  R.  N.. 

P 

MR 

? 

n  y 

Off  Block  Island  



.... 

Capt.  T.  Slater  

.... 

.... 

May  9,        1776.. 
May  21,        1776.. 
June    3,        1776.. 
August,         1776.. 
August,         1776.. 
September,    1776.. 
September,    1776.  . 
September,    1776.  . 
May  26,        1776.. 

400 

Off  Newfoundland  
N.  E.  Coast  U.S    ... 

N  E.  Coast  U  S 

Salt,  Rice,  and  Tobacco 

N.  E.  Coast  U.  S  

N  E  Coast  U  S 

N.  E.  Coast  U.  S  
N.  E.  Coast.  U.  S  | 
N.  E.  Coast  U.S  
N.  E.  Coast  U.  S  
N.  E.  Coast  CJ  S  } 

6 

16 

Sept.  27,       1776.. 
Sept.  27,       1776.. 
Sept.  27,       1776.  . 
Oct.     2,        1776.. 
Oct.      5,       1776.. 
June  28,        1776.. 

July    5,        1776.. 
August,         1776.. 
August,         177f>.. 

Oct.     -1,        1776.. 
December,     1776.  . 

December,     1776? 

••*••• 

.... 

Sugar,  &c  

.... 

.... 

N.  E.  Coast  U.  S  

N   E  Coast  U  S 

N.  E.  Coast  US...     J 

28 
6 

>  •  •  •  •  i 

.... 

Ad  .  Sir  Peter  Parker  .  . 

74 

Sev 

141 

eral 

Charleston,  S.  C  

Rum,  Sugar,  Codec,  &c. 
Rum,  Sugur,  Coffee,  &c. 

N.  E.  Coast  U.  S  ) 

N.  E.  Coast  U.  S  \ 

] 

N.  E.  Coast  U  S  | 

1 

12 
C 

6 

!•• 

N.  E.  Coast  U.  S  1 

Lt.  Jones,  R.  N  

Ma 

ny 

42 


CAPTURES— FROM  THE  COMMENCEMENT  TO  THE 


U.  S.  VESSELS  or  WAR,  &c.    ;  Class 


Guns. 


Men. 


Commanded  by. 


s 

H 


Enemies. 


Clasa. 


ft.  m. 


PROVIDENCE Brig 


12  j  70   Capt.  John  Paul  Joneo 


ALFRED 

PROVIDENCE.. 


Ship. 
Brig  . 


24 
12 


140      Capt.  John  Paul  Jones.  . 
Cnpt.  H.  Hacker l. 


HANCOCK 


REPRISAL. 


Do.        2d  cruise . . 

Do.        3d  cruise . . 

Do.        4th  cruise. 

LEXINGTON 

DOLPHIN... 


j  Sh,p  . 
1  Brig. 


|  Brig... 


32 


Ifi 


Capt.  J.  Manly. 


Cnpt.  L.  Wickcc 


Brig.. 

•  j  Brig.  . 
J  Brig. 
Cul'r 


. ..  Capt.  L.  Wickcs 

....  Cnpt.  L.  Wickcs 

. . .  Capt.  L.  Wickcs. 


Set  eral       1 . 


Sev  eral 


Sea  Nymph 

Britannia , . . . 

Favorite 

Alexander 

Kingston  Packet... 

Success 

Defiance 

•J  Portland 

Adventure 

Friendship 

John 

2  Betseys 

Sea  Flower 

Ebenezer 

i  I  Hope 

;  f  Active 

I 

Mcllish,  Transport. 

Hetty 

Surprise 

Betty 

Polly 

John 

A  Privateer 

Fox 

Friendship 


j  Brig  . 


Bug  . 


I  Sloop. 


.;  Ship, 


H 

. i  Schr.! 


|  Brig  . 
Ship. 
Snow 
Ship. 


Peter  . 
Shark 


[          ! 


(One 

(One 

C  A  King's  packet 

(  And  several  others 

f  Captured  14  vcgscN  in  5  days. 


Schr. 
Snow 
Ship. 

Schr. 
Ship. 

Brig. 
Brig. 


4  SHIP'S  BOATS.... 
2      do.  do. 


16 
10 


Capt.  II.  Johnston 
Lieut.  S.  Nicholson 


2    Capt.  J.  Rice 


Prize. 

Scnr/ 
Ship. 


END  OF  THE  REVOLUT[ONARY  WAR,  JANUARY  20,  1783. 


tJ 
Urn 

c 

V 

S 

10 
10 
10 

Captain,  Cargo,  &c. 

Killed. 
Wounded. 

Date. 

Position. 

September  3,  1776,  to  February,  1777. 

Sept.  3,    1776 

N  F  Coast  US            1 

Sailed  from  the  Delaware  August  21st. 
All  of  these  captures  were  made  in  a  cruise 
of  little  more  than  one  month,  and  sev 
eral  Fishing  establishments  destroyed. 
The  first  8  prizes  named  were  manned, 
and  sent  in.    The  next  7  prizes  were 
burnt,   or    otherwise    destroyed,    two, 
out  of  the  7,  having  been  driven  on  shore 
in  a  gale  —  3  others  were  taken,  and  left 
with  the  enemy.     During  this  cruise, 
Capt.  Jones  had  a  running  fight  with 
the  Sole  bay  Frigate  off  Bermuda,  and 
subsequently    with    the     Milford,    oft' 
Cape  Sable,  (by  some  accounts  the  last 
ship   was  the  Cerberus  Frigate,)  but 
by  his  good  sailing  and  seamanship, 
managed  to  escape  from  both. 

Arrived  at  New  Port,  Oct.  7,  1776. 

Cruise  from  Nov.  2J  to  arrival  at  Boston 
Dec.  10th,  with  these  prizes.    The  Pro 
vidence  parting  co.  on  the  18th.    De 
stroyed  the  Fishing  establishment  on 
Isle  Royal  ;  and  upon  arriving  on  the 
coast,  was  again  chased  by  the  Milford 
Frigate,  which  recaptured  the  last  named 
vessel. 

Was  soon  after  recaptured  by  the  Flora 
Frigate. 

The  colors  worn  by  the  Reprisal,  on  this 
cruise,  are  described  as  "  13  stripes  in  a 
while  and  yellow  field." 
Sent  into  Egg  Harbor. 

Was  beaten  off  with  loss;  not  captured. 

Carried  Dr.  B.  Franklin  to  France,  and 
was  the  first  U.  S.  vessel  of  war  that  ap 
peared  in  Europe  after  the  Declaration 
of  Independence  ;  took  with  her  these 
prizes. 
Sent  his  prizes  into  France  ;  the  English 
remonstrated,  when   mock  sales  took 
place  at  sea.     Released  one  prize  with 
Irish  properly  on  board. 
The  Lexington  arrived  out  in  April,  and 
enrly  in  June  this  small  squadron  sail 
ed  from  Nantes,  under  the  command  of 
Capt.  Wickes.    The  prizes  were  sent 
into  France,  as  before,  and  sold.     The 
Reprisal  was  chased  by  a  74,  and  bare 
ly  escaped,  with  loss  of  battery,  &c. 
Destroyed  the  prizes. 

Cargo  distributed  among  the  U.  S.  army, 
which  was  very  much  in  want  of  such 
supplies. 

Whaler    Oil,  &c  

N  E  Coast  U  S 

N.  E.  Coast  U.  S  
Canso  and   Island  of 

Of  Newfoundland  

j 

....'  Of  Newfrvnmllnml  

Canao  and  Island  of 

...    A   VVhnW  

to 
Sept.  28,   1776 

I 
Nov.  10,       1776.. 
Nov.  13,       J776.  . 
Nov.  1C,       1776.. 
Nov.  24,       1776.  . 
Nov.  24,       1776.. 
Nov.  24,       1776.. 
Nov.  26,       1776.. 
Nov.  30,       1776.. 
1776.. 

July,              1776 

July  13,         1776 
July,              1776 

November,     1776 
November,     1776 
November,    1776 

] 

Of  Jersey  and  Halifax.. 



Of  Canao  
Of  Canso  

.... 

J 
N.  E.  Coast  U.  S  ] 

Of  Jersey  

G 

10 

150 

Capt.  Fox  

$  Prisoners,  with  10,000 
(     suits  of  uniform  .... 

1 

N.  E.  Coast  U.  S  

\ 

N.  E.  Coast  U.  S  

Coal  

•****; 

1 

Off  Isle  Royal  

1C 

28 

Off  Isle  Royal  

j 

Many 

<  Capt.  Mackey,  rum,  } 
i     sugar,  &c.               J 

16 

.... 

Ma 

ny.. 

>  Passage  to  France. 

Bay  of  Biscay.                 | 
Bay  of  Biscay. 
Bay  of  Biscay.                  f 

English  channel  around 
Ireland. 

June,              1777 
to 
August,          1777 

February,      1777 
February,       1777 

110 

10 

44 


CAPTURES— FROM  THE  COMMENCEMENT  TO  THE 


U.  S.  VESSELS  op  WAR,  &c. 

g 

a 
0 

• 

3 

0 

B 

w 

a 

Commanded  by 

'O 

CJ 

3 

Wound'd.l 

b 

H 

Enemies. 

• 

GO 

0 

TRUMBULL                    .... 

Ship. 
Cut'r 

Cut'r 
Cut'r 

Ship. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Brig. 

28 
10 

10 
...... 

32 



Capt.  D.  SaHonatall.... 
Capt.  G.  Conyn^ham.  . 

7 

8 

'i.   m. 

Ship. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Brig. 

Veal's 
Ves'ls 

Ship. 

SURPRISF 

(  Prince  of  Orange  

REVENGE                  

•••••* 
305 

Capt.  G.  Conyngham.  . 

Do.        2d  cruise  
RANDOLPH        

Capt.  G.  Conyngham.. 

Do  

Capt.  N.  Biddle  

1 
True  Britton  

«  fGEN.   MOULTRIE  
FAIR  AMERICAN  
2     NOTRE  DAME  

1 

Officers  in  the  State 
service. 

J 

Capt.  N.  Biddle  

And  three  other  prizes   

Ship. 
Schr. 

RANDOLPH  
RALEIGH  

Ship. 

Ship. 

32 
32 

315 

180 

111 

.20 

Capt.  T.Thompson.... 

1  One  

Schr. 

Ves'l. 
Snow 
Ship. 

Ship. 
Ship. 

Brigs, 

&c. 

Capt.  T.  Thompson.... 

3 

in. 

.25 

ALFRED  

Ship. 

Ship. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Vea'I  . 

24 

24 
14 
8 

Druid 

DELAWARE                     ... 

....| 

Commo.  Hazlewood.  ) 
Capt.  Alexander.....  £ 

] 

ANDREW  DORIA 

WASP 

FLOTILLA 

] 

WHALE  BOATS  

U.S.A 

Brig.. 

Ship.  . 

If 

S  arms 

12 

18 

18 

170 
50 

Col.  Meigs,....  

PROVIDENCE  
RANGER  

RANGER                 

Capt.  J.  P.  Rathburne  . 



.... 



!  A  privateer  

Ship.. 

Brigt. 
Brie.  . 

123 

<t 

1  mi 
2 

asi'g 

C 

*l 

A  

Lord  Chatham  
1  sloop  and  l..«.»L  

Ship.. 
Sch'r.. 
Town. 

[aland. 
Ship.  . 

1.4 

St.  Mary  

Drake  

END  OF  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  WAR,  JANUARY  20,  1783. 


45 


n 

c 

3 

o 

f-* 

€J 

S 

Captain,  cargo,  &c. 

TJ 

JH 

t5 

Wouna'd. 

Date.    • 

Position. 

April,  1777,  to  April,  1778. 

/ 

Scvc 

ral 

April  19,        1777 

Off  New  York  

I 

May  4,           1777 

This  Cruiser  was  purchased  and  fitted  out 

May  7,           1777 

Coast  of  Holland  I 

were  sent;  subsequently  released,  and 

July,              1777 

1 

prisoned,  but  soon  after  released. 

Some  of  these  prizes  were  sent  to  Spain, 
and  others  destroyed. 

f  Coast  of  France,  Eng-  J 
I    land,  and  Spain. 

The  Revenge  having  sufl'ered  in  !\  gale, 
diseuised  herself,  and  run  into  a  small 

July,  1777 

f  Coast  of  France,  Eng-     \ 
t    land,  and  Spain. 

I 

f 

20 

*  •  *  • 

(Resisted)  

.  .  .  . 

.  •  •  . 

Summer,  1777 
Summer,  1777 
Summer,  1777 
Summer,  1777 
March  7,  1778 

Summer,  1777 

Summer,  1777 
September  3,  1777 
September  -1,  1777 

November,  1777 
November,  1777 

May  24,  1777.. 

Jan.  27,  1778.. 

Off  Charleston  

6 

.... 

Off  Charleston  -, 

(Action  with  the  Y.).. 

5 

.12 

Off  Barbadoes  

3  days  out  of  N.  York.  .  . 
4  days  out  of  N.  York. 

i 

20 

61 

Ib 

::! 

26 

G 

26 

I 

f 

f  Delaware  Bay,  oil'  Red 
l                 Bank. 

I 

G 

? 

1G     -15 

Jan.  27,  1778.. 
Jan.  28,  1778.. 
Nov.  1777.. 
April  14,  1778.. 
April  17,  1778.. 
Ap'119&201778.. 
April  23,  1778.. 

April  23,  1778.. 
April  24,  1778.. 

New  Providence  Island  .  . 
New  Providence  Island... 

GO 

Cargo  of  wine  and  fruit  . 

St.  George's  Channel  

1 

30 

3 

Lord  Selkirk  

f 
Coast  of  Scotland  -j 

20 

160 

42 

in. 

English  port,  where  she  refitted;  then  put 
to  sea  and  made  several  more  captures. 

The  II.  sailed  from  Philadelphia, in  Feb.; 
was  soon  after  caught  "n  a  gale  and  dis 
masted,  when  she  put  into  Charleston, 
refitted,  sailed,  and  in  one  week  return 
ed  again  with  these  prizes.  Believed  to 
be  the  first  vessel  in  our  Navy  that  car 
ried  a  lightning  conductor.  Sailed  again 
in  company  with  several  small  vessels 
belonging  to  the  Stale  of  S.  Carolina, 
that  had  been  placed  under  his  com 
mand  ;  and  in  the  night  of  March  7th, 
1778,  while  closely  engaged  with  H.  15 
M.  ship  Yarmouth,  G4,  Capt.  Vincent, 
blew  up  :  4  of  the  crew  only,  out  of  315, 
saved.  The  other  vessels  escaped. 

With  $4,390  in  Continental  money  on 
board. 

These  vessels  sailed  in  company,  short  of 
men,  and  bound  to  France,  in  search  of 
military  stores ;  the  former  engaged  the 
Pruid  alone  while  convoying  a  fleet  of 
60  sail;  3  other  men-of-war  coming  to 
the  rescue,  and  the  Alfred  being  too  far 
to  leeward  to  render  any  assistance,  was 
obliged  to  abandon  the  prize. 


The  enemy,  under  Sir  Win.  Howe,  with 
the  Roebuck,  44;  Iris,  32;  Pearl,  32; 
Liverpool,  28, and  their  Tenders,  finally 
succeeded,  after  this  loss,  in  destroying 
our  force  afloat  that  had  been  opposed 
to  them,  with  the  exception  of  a  lew 
galleys. 

Took  all  but  G  of  the  crew  prisoners,  with 
2G  others.  Burnt  the  vessel  and  public 
property. 

Spiked  the  guns,  removed  the  ammunition 
and  300  small  arms.  Beat  oft"  the  Gray- 
ton  sloop  of  war,  burned  two  of  the 
prizes,  and  sailed  with  the  others  and 
some  20  released  American  prisoners. 

In  the  passage  to  France.    Sent  to  Bor 
deaux  and  Nantes. 
Cargo.  Flax  eced.    Sunk  her. 

Cargo,  merchandise,  &c.     Ordered  her  to 

Brest. 
Cargo,  Barley,  &c.,  sunk  both. 

Spiked  the  guns,  and  set  fire  to  the  ship 
ping. 

In  search  of  Lord  Selkirk;  not  finding  him 
at  home,  took  silver  plate  worth  about 
§500,  which  was  subsequently  returned 
by  Capt.  Paul  Jones,  accompanied  by 
a  letter  explanatory,  to  Lady  Selkirk. 

The  Capt.  and  1st  Lieut,  among  the  killed. 
Carried  the  prize  to  Brest,  where  both 
ships  arrived  on  the  8th  of  May,  fol 
lowing. 


10 


CAPTURES— PROM  THE  COMMENCEMENT  TO  THE 


U.  S.  VESSELS  or  WAR,  *c. 

Class. 

Guns. 

Men. 

Commanded  by 

i 
3 

Wounded.! 

OJ 

h 

Enemies. 

Class. 

A  SMALL  

Sloop 
Ship. 

(1 
(1 

Brig. 

Ship, 
it 

Ship 
11 
K 

Ship. 
K 

Cutter 
Ship. 
Brig. 

Ship. 
u 

2 

32 

28 
18 

12 

24 
32 

28 
28 
18 

32 
24 

18 
32 
12 

42 
30 

CD 

S  Tnlbol 

h.  m. 

English. 

pio-ot 

Schr  . 

it 
K 
Ship. 

U 

Brig. 

11 

(( 

Sr.hr  . 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Schr. 
Sloop 

Ships. 
Schr  . 

Pack't 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Schr  . 

WARREN  

aUEEN  OF  FRANCE  

Commo.  J.  B.  Hopkins. 

Maria  L.  of  M.  . 

Cant  J    Olney     , 

RANGER       

Cnpl.  Simpson  
Capt   II    Hacker 

4 

in 

i 

i. 

PROVIDENCE  

Diligent                        II    B   M 

BOSTON  

Capt  S  Tucker 

<  Patsev.  .  , 

CONFEDERACY  

<( 

I  William  

PROVIDENCE  

UUEEN  OF  FRANCE  

Hunt.  .T.  P.  Rntlilnirno. 

1  clny. 

RANGER  

310 

•••••( 

250 

3i23 

200 

DEANE.OR  HAGUE  

Capt.  S.  Nicholson  .  .  . 

Glencairn  L.  of  M.  . 

BOSTON  

Capt  S  Tucker 

CERF,  OR  (STAG)  

Capt.  J.  Vnrogc  

scve 

ml  . 

1.10 

Thorn  

Ship. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Sloops 
Brig'l. 
Sloops 
Brig'ts 

Ship. 
ii 

ALLIANCE  

VENGEANCE  

BON  1IOMME  RICHARD... 
PALLAS  

Capt.  P.  Ricol  
Commo.  J.  Paul  Jones. 

49 

67 

•  •  •  •  •  *' 
\ 

3.30  ; 
I. 

Scrapis  .11.  H   M 

Countess  of  Scarborough..  do.. 

END  OF  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  WAR,  JANUARY  20,  1783. 


47 


Guns  and  j 
Swivels. 

c 

V 

s 

Captain,  Cargo,  &c. 

1 

2 

Wounded. 

Date. 

Position. 

October,  1778,  to  October,  1779. 

8 

14 

8 
20 
1G 

45 

Oct.  27,         1778.. 

March,           ) 
,'  1779 
April  G,          ) 

j-  April  7,      1779.. 

I 

May  7,          1779.. 
June  C,           1779.. 
JuneC,          1779.. 
June  G,          1779.  . 

Uuly  15,      1779.. 

Aug.  2d,  1779,  to 
Sept.  24,  1779.. 

June  2],         1779.. 
August  18,    1779.. 
Aug.  21,        1779.. 
Aug.  24,       1779.. 
Aug.  31,        1779.. 
Sept.  1,         1779.. 
Sept.  3  &  4,  1779.. 
Sept.  14,        1779.. 
Sept.  19,       1779.. 
Sept.20&21,1779.. 
Sept.  23,       1779.. 

Carried  by  boarding.     Taken  into  Sto- 
rn'ngton.  Com'rTalbot  was  promoted  to 
Lt.Col.  for  this  act  by  Congress,  and  sub 
sequently  became  Commo.  in  the  Navy. 

A  Col.  Campbell  and  23  British  army  offi 
cers  were  among    the    prisoners,  who 
were  on  their  way   to  join  their  regi 
ments  at  the  South. 
Captured  7  out  of  a  fleet  of  9  vessels,  and 
manned  them  all  in  4  hours. 

Was  subsequently  taken  into  the  general 
service. 

Cutout  11  vessels  from  a  Jamaica  fleet  of 
150  sail,  3  of  which  were  recaptured. 
The  cargoes  of  those  sent  in  were  esti 
mated  to  be  worth  $1,000,000. 

Sent  to  Philadelphia. 

Cargo  of  wine.     Sent  into  Boston. 
Pierced  for  18  guns.     Sent  into  Boston. 

Was  abandoned,  a  superior  force  heaving 
in  sight. 
When  captured,  was  prize  to  an  English 
cruiser. 
Thin  squadron  sailed  from  L'Orient  June 
19th,  and  on  the  following  day  the  Alli 
ance  got  foul  of  the  B.  H.  Richard,  and 
both  ships  sustained  such  damages  as 
obliged  them  to  put  back  for  repairs. 
August  14,  sailed  again,  having  in  co.  the 
privateers  "Monsieur  and  Granville.  " 
The  former  separated  on  the  19th,  and 
was  subsequently  captured,  and  the  lat 
ter  was  sent  in  with  a  prize. 
August  25,  the  Cerf  parted  co.  to  look  for 

1 
Off  Cape  Henry  { 

45 

150 

84 

Capt.  Porterfield  

1 

1  Stores  for  the   Brit 
ish  army. 

J 

12 
24 

53 

8 

19 

Capt.  J.  Maddock  

Banks  of  Newfoundland  •! 
I 

<  Convoyed  by  a  74  and 
(   several  other  cruisers. 

Capt.  Warlin1*  

r 

f 

10 
20 
1C 
o 

14 
10 
14 

37 
30 
CO 
18 
135 
32 

o 
?, 

1 

Capt  McCaul  

Atlantic  Ocean. 
Atlantic  Ocean. 

Capt.  Hall  R.  N  

Capt.  Wardlow    

English  Channel  
SSW.  coast  of  Ireland.. 

20 
22 

Coast  of  Cape  Wrath.  . 
Off  Shetland   

Coal  '  

Off  Scotland  

two  missing  boats  of  the  B.  H.  Richard. 
Some  of  these  prizes  were  burnt,  some 
sunk,  and  others  sent  in.     3  of  the  lat 
ter,  sent  to  Ber'hen,  were  given  up  to 
the  English  by  the  Danes.     One  ship 
was  turned  in  Lcith,  and  a   brig  was 
chased  on  shore. 
This  action  was  fought  on  soundings,  part 
of  the  time  at  anchor,  in  sight  of  the 
Baltic  fleet  and    the  people  on  shore. 
The  Venge-ince  took  no  part  in  it,  and 
the  Alliance  did  more  harm  than  good 
by  her  occasional  random  shits.     The 
B.fl.  R.  sunk  two  days  after  the  action. 

Off  Flamborough  Head. 
OffFiamborough  Head. 

50 
22 

320 
150 

150 

'    * 

4 

in. 
20 

Oct.  3,           1779  | 

The  squadron   arrived 
in  the  Texel  with  prizes. 

48 


CAPTURES— ENDING  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  WAR,  AND 


U.  S.  VESSELS  OF  WAR,  &c. 

Class. 

Guns. 

Men. 

Commanded  by 

i 

s 

Wounded. 

.1 

Enemies. 

Class. 

ARIEL  
TRUMBULL  

Ship. 
Ship. 

Ship. 

20 
28 

18 

199 

Commo.  J.  Paul  Jones. 
Capt.  J.  Nicholson  

/(.  in. 

English. 

Ship. 

a 

Brig. 

li 

Priv. 

Ship. 
Sloop 

Ship. 
Brig. 

Ship. 

Brig. 
Schr. 
Ship. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

39 

in. 

2.30 

Watt  L.  ofM.. 

UA  R  ATI  If!  A 

ALI  1ANCE                         . 

r  Alert  

DEANE  

ALLHNft! 

Ship. 

Ship. 

Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 

Ship. 
Ship. 

Ship. 

Ship. 

Ship. 
Ship. 

32 

32 

20 
20 
44 

44 
20 

20 

24 

24 
20 



Capt.  Saml.  Nicholson. 

11 

21 

$  sev'l 
(hrs. 

3 

11 

.50 

DELAWARE  
Do                                     ( 



Capt.  S.  Decatur  

F  It  E  N  C  II  . 

Le  Sans  Pareil  

In  company  with 
UNITED  STATES       ....( 

3G4 
3G4  j 

r 
.  .  .  .  , 

....j 

UNITED  STATFS 

: 

Cupt.  S.  Decatur  

Le  Tartufe  

DELAWARE  
BALTIMORE  

MERRIMACK  
PORTSMOUTH         .  .  .  .  .  .  . 

Schr. 

Schr. 

u 

1C 

Capt.  H.  McNeil  

Le  Bonaparte  and  Brillante  Schr. 

MONTEZUM  A  

L'Ami  '  

' 

"  By  one  account,  (Pcnn.  Packet,)  this  was  a  Ship  of  28  guns,  which,'in  co.  with  the  Nancy,  of  14  guns,  engaged  the  Saratoga  at  the 
same  time. 


COMMENCING  THE  FRENCH  WAR,  IN  1T9S. 


49 


— 

3  ra 
ry.  "3 

C    > 

ol 

c 

9 

s 

Captain,  cargo,  &c. 

j 

3 

Wounded. 

Dale. 

Position. 

From  1780  to  1801. 

20 
34 
22 
12 
14 
4 
10 

2C 
10 

20 
14 

18 

1C 
14 

28 

14 
1C 
14 

G 

8 

Ma 
92 

Seve 

ny. 

in. 

ml. 

December,      1780 
June  2,           1780 
fOct.  8,           1780 
•{  Oct.  9,          T780 
(.Oct.  9,           1780 

February,       1781 

April  2,           1781 
April  2,           1781 

May  29,         1781 
May  29,         1781 

From  France  to  America. 
Lat.  36°  N.,  Long.  GG°W. 

Struck  her  flag,  but  subsequently  escaped. 

A  drawn  battle,  in  which  both  claimed  the 
victory.     1'heT.  was  nearly  dismantled. 

Lt.  J.Barney  carried  the  ship  by  boarding. 
All  of  these  prizes  were  retaken  by  the 
Intrepid,  74,  next  day.     The  Saratoga 
was  never  seen  afterwards. 

From  the  U.  S.  to  France,  and  released 
her  prize,  a  valuable  Venitian  ship. 
Having  landed  Col.  Lawrence  in  France, 
sailed  again  in  co.  wilh  the  M.  de  La 
fayette  40,  bound  home,  but  soon  after 
parted  co.  with  her. 

Engaged  both  of  these  vessels  at  the  same 
time.  Capt.  Barry  was  seriously  wound 
ed.     The  A.    was   recaptured  on    our 
coast;    the  T.   was  made  a  cartel   of. 
Afterwards  had  a  severe  action  wilh  a 
British  Frigate  in  the  West  Indies,  in 
1782.     Armament  had  been  altered  in 
France  to  twenty-eight  18s  &  twelve  9s. 
During  a  cruise  of  2  months. 

Capt.  Manly  was  given  command  of  the 
Deane  on  her  next  cruise,  and  ended 
this  war  by  several  brilliant  exploits. 

Obliged  to  abandon  the  prize  to  escape 
from  a  squadron,  of  which  this  vessel 
was  one. 

The  first  vessel  captured  in  this  French 
war. 
The  first  vessel  recaptured  in  this  French 
war,  under  the  name  of  "  Retaliation," 
by  Le  Volontairc,  41,  &  L'Insurgente, 
40. 
French  privateers. 

The  act  of  July  9th,  1798,  was  a  virtual 
declaration  of  war  against  France. 

The  F.agle  being  in  company  when  the 
first  was  taken. 
Do.                     do.                     do. 
While  under  Capt.  Phillips  the  preceding- 
year  5  seamen  were  impressed  out  of  her 
by  the  British  squadron. 

Note.     The  armament  of  our  frigates  first 
built,  was  usually   twelves  and   nines. 
Do.  ships  rating  from   20   to  24  guns 
carried  long  nines  and  sixes,  and  the 
smaller  vessels  light  long  guns,  some 
times  not  exceeding  four  pounders. 

90 

\8 
1" 

Capt.  Coulthard  

I 

112 
55 

130 

80 

'•  Without  resistance..  < 
)                                 ( 

11 

30] 

f 

Capt.  Smith  ^ 

70 

87 
70 
80 
GO 

37 

50 

1782 

June,             1798 
Autumn,        1798 
Autumn,        1798 

Off  Delaware  Capea  
Off  our  E.  Coast  f 
Atlantic  and  W.  Indies  j 
Atlantic  and  W.  Indies.. 
Atlantic  and  W.  Indies. 
Atlantic  and  W.  Indies.' 
Atlantic  and  W.  Indies. 
Atlantic  and  W.  Indies.. 
Atlantic  and  W.  Indies.. 
Atlantic  and  W.  Indies  < 
Atlantic  and  W.  Indies") 
Atlantic  and  W.  Indies 
Atlantic  and  W.  Indies 
Atlantic  and  W.Indies 
Atlantic  and  VV.  Indies 
Atlantic  and  W.  Indies 
Atlantic  and  W.  Indies 

1799 

10 

4 

36 

1790 

12 

62 

14 
14 

128 
C3 

1800 

1799 

....  1799  &  1801 

G 
G 

16 
16 

1799 

.    17QQ 

'     1 

CAPTURES— AFTER  THE  REVOLUTIONARY 


U.  S.  VESSELS  or  WAR. 

(0 

O 

•9 
3 

o 

e 

u 

Commanded  by 

1 

Wound'd.i 

£ 
S 

Enemies  —  French. 

•j 
10 

a 
0 

CONSTELLATION  

Ship. 
Ship. 

Schr. 
Schr. 

Ship. 

3G 
24 

14 
14 

28 

309  •{ 
310 

I 

I 
"1 

H 

f 

Commo.  T.  Truxtun  .  . 

• 

*2 

3 

h.  m. 
\ 

Ship. 

14 

25 

5 

Ship. 
Schr. 

OA1MOFS 

tt 
II 
II 

FAGI  F       

Capt.  II.  G.  Campbell. 
Capt.  B.  Millar  

Sloop 

PIPKI^RINfi 

L'Atalanta  and  Fly  the  latter 

Schr. 

ADAMS          

ii 
i 

ii 

JOHN  ADAMS  

OONNFfTICUT       

Ship. 
Ship. 

23 
24 

i 
f 

Brig. 

Le  Dr-cade  anil  Jason  .  .  .the  latter 

Capt.  M.  Tryon  

ii 

BOSTON   

Ship. 

Ship. 
Brig. 
Ship. 

Brig. 
Ship. 

28 

28 
18 

28 

14 
id 

f 

230 

ii 
ii 

Capt.  W.  Baiubr.ilge  ( 
Capt.  C.  R.  Perry  

4 

11 

2 

Ship. 
Ship. 

1 

In  company  with 
NORFOLK                      ..  .. 

in  company  with 

f 

.... 

.... 



In  company  with 
AUGUSTA  

ii 

Capt.  C.  Russel  

In  company  with 
HERALD 

Schr. 

1 

*0ne  of  these  was  killed  hy  the  3d  Lieut,  of  the  Constellation  for  deserting  his  quarter*  early  in  the  action. 

WAR,  UP  TO  THE  YEAR  1800. 


BB 

C 
3 
U 

C 

4) 

s 

Commanded  by,  <fcc. 

•d 

_« 

3 

Wound'd. 

Date. 

Position. 

February,  1799,  to  1800. 

40 

109 

29 

41 

February  9,  1799 
February,       1799 
February  2,  1800 
July,              1800 
.   17M 

Off  Bassatcrre,  W.  I...) 
Off  Bassatcrre,  W.  I... 

The  French  frigate  L'lnsurgcnte  carried 
12s  on  her  gun  deck  in  this  action,  and 
the  Constellation  24s;  the  shet  of  the 
former  generally  averaging  13  Ibs.  and 
the  latter  about  22  Ibs. 
Separated  in  a  gale  for  3  nights,  with  173 
prisoners  on  board,  and  was  carried  into 
St.  Kill's  by  Lt.  J.  Rodgers,  Midship 
man  D.  Porter,  and  11  men,  and  then 
to  the  United  States. 
The  Constellation  carrying  in  this  action 
28  18s  on  gun  deck,  and  10  24  carron- 
ades  (the  first  introduced  in  our  Navy) 
on  spar  deck.     The  Vengeance  cany- 
ing  28  18s,  16  12s,  and  8  42-pdr.  carron- 
ades,  or  total  52  guns.     The  latter  final 
ly  escaped  .owing  to  the  darkness  of  the 
night,  and  loss  of  the  C's  mainmast,  with 
186  round  shot  in  her  hull,  and  160  kill 
ed  and  wounded  ;  and  on  the  20th  Aug. 
following  was  captured  by  the  British 
frigate  La  Seine,  Capt.  Milne,  after  a 
severe  action  of  1'  hours,  in  which  she 
is  reported  to  have  lost  in  killed,  wound 
ed,  and  missing,  162  out  of  a  crew  of 
453;  the  British  sustaining  a  loss  of  42 
killed  and  wounded. 

Note.    The  Retaliation  was  the  only  vessel 
of  tear  captured  from  us  by  the  French 
during  this  war  ;  and  this  vessel  we  had 
previously  captured  from  them. 

Out  of  nine  that  pulled  out  from  the  Isle 
Gonaives  to  engage  her. 

•   Afterwards  given  up  under  the  treaty  with 
France.     Lost  all  her  masts  in  this  en 
gagement. 
•   Also  an  open  boat. 

Note.     These  prizes  were  generally  letters 
of  marque,  armed  to  cruize  against  our 
commerce,  and  embrace  only  those  ta 
ken  by  our  public  armed  ships  ;  other* 
were  chased  on  shore  and  destroyed  by 
our  frigates  and  boats  ;  some  were  des 
troyed  at  sea,  and  others  sent  in. 

52 

150? 
8 
85 

50 

10 

6 

1799 

.   179!) 

8 

28 

1 
1799 

.  1799 

G 
2 

6 

52 
70 
41 

1799 

1800 

...  isnn 

.  1ROO 

4 
10 
12 

1799  &  I860 

61 
60 

i  1800 

isnn 

West  Indies 

1799 

West  Indies                    J 

4 
6 
4 

50 
49 
16 

..  isnn 

West  Indies. 
West  Indies                    "1 

1800 

1800 

(or  Renard  and  Dove).. 

1800 

'in 

1800 

West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
Off  St.  Mark's,  W.I...  . 

Lat.  22°  50'  N.,  long.  51° 
W  

12 

a 
i 

1799 

50 
50 

1800 

1800 

1800 

60 
220 
54 

Su 

40 

nk 
in. 

March28,      J800 
October  12,     1800 
.  1800 

24 
20 

West  Indies. 

1800 

1800 

West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
Weit  Indies. 
Weat  Indies. 

1800 

1800 

1800 

1800 

1800 

1SOO 

1800 

G 

60 

1800 

CAPTURES— TO  THE  CONCLUSION  OF  THE  FRENCH  WAR 


U.  S.  VESSKLS  OF  WAR. 

Class  . 

Guns. 

Men. 

Commanded  by 

Killed. 

Wounded. 

1 

<u 

H 

Enemies  — 
French,  Tripolitans,  &c. 

VI 

m 

03 

0 

( 
ENTERPRISE       .          . 

Schr. 
Schr. 

Ship. 

12 

70 
83 

1 
3 

4 
3 
3 

7 

ll.  HI. 

.15 

.40 

L'Ai"le   . 

I 
CONSTITUTION  

Lt.  A.  SlciTclt  

41 
24 

400 

Ship. 

TRUMBULL  

f!:inl.   11    .Ic.wcll   -. 

^  Sully  

Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 

f  La  Pc'^ic.  . 

SCAMMEL  

Schr. 
Ship. 

Ship. 
Schr. 

Schr. 
Ship. 

Ship. 
Schr. 

14 

20 

23 
12 

ft  .1. 

3« 

36 
12 

.  ...    f.t    M.  Frrnnlil  

[La  Tulipc  

Lc  Felix..  

PATAPSCO  

GENERAL  GREEN  

EXPERIMENT  

<••••• 

70 
15 

Capt    II   Gcddes 

| 

Capt.  C.  R.  Perry  
Lt.  Chii;;.  Stewart  

.... 

.10 
.5 

.40 

•  •*••> 
•••••i 

•  •••••: 

3.0 

Brig. 
Schr. 

Schr. 
Schr. 

Schr. 

AMPHITRITE  Prize 
CHESAPEAKE  

Lt.  D.  Porter  
Capt.  S.  Barren  

Coimno.  S.  Dccntur,  Sr. 
Lt  A.  Stcrrelt 

1 

o 

sev'J 

A  Privateer  and  a  Barge  

PHILADELPHIA  

-]  La  Magdalen  

ENTERPRISE  

94 

Schr. 
Ves'l. 

IN  1801,  AND  TRIPOL1TAN  WAR  IN  1805. 


ID 

c 
0 

B 
OJ 

s 

Commanded  by,  &c. 

tj 

<u 

'--', 

Wounded. 

Date. 

Position. 

March,  1800,  (o  August,  1801. 

G 
4 
JO 
14 

6 

7 
(i 

G 
3 

57 
54 

78 

no 

40 
45 
72 

* 
>  Frenchmen  generally  ? 

4 
11 
3 

7 

11 
]3 

a 

33 

March,  1800. 

1800. 
to 
1800. 

Dec.  H,  1800. 
Dec.,  1800. 
Dec.,  1800. 

Off  St.  Kills,  W.  I  ] 

Also  captured  two  others,  not  named.  Re 
captured  11  American  vessels,  and 
whipped  a  Spanish  brig  of  war  (hat 
sought  tin  encounter.  Sent  the  prizes 
into  St.  Kitts. 

Equal  in  guns  and  superior  in  men.  One 
of  the  most  gallant  actions  in  this  war. 

Cutout  by  Lt.  Hull,  with  an  armed  parly 
in  the  sloop  Sally.  Capt.  McConniek, 
of  the  marines,  landing  at  the  same  time 
and  spiking  the  guns  on  shore.  Proved 
an  illegal  prize,  and  was  given  up. 

Of  the  foregoing  list  of  prizes  taken  from 
the  French  in  this  war,  ihc  Insurgents 
was  lost  at  sea;  the  llcrceau  and    Ven 
geance  were  surrendered  up  under  a  sub 
sequent  treaty  with  France;  the  Croya 
bte  was  recaptured,  and  the  remainder 
were  sent  in,  condemned,  and  sold. 

Lt.  D.  Porter  and  4  men  were  placed  in 
charge  of  this  prize,  and    carried  her 
safely  to  St.  Kitts,  after  a  separation  of 
4  days  from  the  Experiment. 
Also  on  board  30  invalids.     Sent  to  the  U. 
S.  in  charge  of  Lt.  J.  R.  Caldwefl. 
A  mistake.  Assisted  in  repairing  damages. 
Also  recaptured  several  American  ves 
sels,  and  saved  many  lives  from  ship 
wreck. 
In  a  previous  cruise,    under  Lt.  Malcy, 
this  cruiser  had  a  7  hour's  fight  with  10 
barges,  manned  by  brigands.     Sunk  2 
of  the  former,  and  killed  ninny  of  the 
latter,  having  had  only  2  wounded,  in 
cluding  Lt.  D.  Porter. 
Carried  by  boarding,  after  an  obstinate  re 
sistance,  the  barge  escaping. 
Feb.  3d,  1801,  a  treaty  of  peace  was  rati 
fied   with   France,   when    the    Herald, 
Capt.  Russel,  was  despatched  to  the  W. 
I.  to  recall    our  squadron.     Then  fol 
lowed  a  large  reduction  of  our  small 
Navy.     Our  presents   to  the  Barbnry 
powers  having,  in  the  mean  time,  failed 
to  purchase  their    respect,  or  even  to 
protect  us  from  insult,  a  squadron  was 
despatched  to  the  Med.  under  Commo. 
R.  Dale.     Previous  to  his  arrival,  May 
14,    1801,    hostilities    had    been  com 
menced  by  the  Tripolitans,  and  on  the 
10th  of  June  following,  the  Bashaw  for 
mally  declared  war  against  the  U.  S. 
Renewed  the  action  three  times  after  1st 
striking  her  colors.    Threw  overboard 
her  armament,  dismantled,  and  gave  her 
to  the  prisoners,  with  but  one  spar  and 
sail. 

Off  St.  Kills.  W.  I  

Antigua  passage. 
West  Indies. 
Port  Plattc.. 

Dec.,  181)0. 

May  10,  1800. 
1800. 

St.  Domingo. 
St.  Domingo. 

(  American,  seized  for  > 
(     illegal  intercourse.  $ 

1800 

10 

West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
West  Indies. 
Off  Barbuda 

Or  Tuille  . 

1800 

c 

46 

8 

14 

8 

1.4s- 

50 

or. 
is 

30 
4r> 

seve 

ral 

Sept.  1,  1800. 

Sept.  13,  1800. 
Nov.  1C,  1800. 

1800 

Off  Barbuda 

Off  Barbuda      .... 

7 

15 

Off  Barbuda  

f 
Oflf  Birbuda  •    •  •  •  » 

G 

54 

OiT  Oarlnuln  

Oil"  B'lrbiuH 

Off  Barbuda 

14 

80 

Mahomet  Sous  

20 

30 

Aug.l,  1801. 

i 

54 


CAPTURES— TO  THE  CONCLUSION  OF  THE  FRENCH  WAR 


VESSELS  OF  WAR. 

Class. 

Guns. 

Men  . 

Commanded  by 

-a 

V 

3 

Wounded. 

V 

H 

Knemies  — 
French,  Tripolitans,  &c. 

Class. 

CONSTELLATION  
JOHN  ADAMS  
PHILADELPHIA  

Shi|>. 
Ship. 
Ship. 

Schr 

36 

28 
36 

12 

313 

307 

Cnpt.  A.  Murray  

.... 

.... 

h.  m. 
.30 

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Ship. 
Ship. 

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Ship. 

Capt.  Wm.  Bninbridge. 

ENTERPRISE  

INTREPID  

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PHILADELPHIA  prize.. 

INTREPID  
SIREN  

Lt.  C.  Stewart  

Commo.  E.  Treble  
Lt   C   Stewart    .  .  . 

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Lt  J    U    Dent  

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19  Tripolilan  gun.. 
CAPTURE!* 

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JOHN  ADAMS  

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PRESIDENT  

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CONSTELLATION  

Capt  H.  G.  Campbell. 

CONGRESS  



Cnpt.  J.  Rodgcrs  
Capt.  J.  Barron. 

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by  a 

May  26th,  1805,  Commo.  J.  Rodgers  relieved  Commo.  Barron  in  the  command  of  the  squadron. 


IN  1801,  AND  TRIPOLITAN  WAR  IN  1805. 


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Commanded  by,  &c. 

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Wounded. 

Date. 

Position. 

July  22,  1802,  to  April  27,  1805. 

i 

July  2->,        1802. 
June  22,        1803. 
Aug.  2C,        1803. 
Oct.   12,        1803. 
Dec.  23,        1803. 
Feb.  1C,        1804. 

(See  Sept.  4,  1804.) 
March,          1804. 

July  25,        1804. 
Aug.  3,        1804. 

Am;.   7,         1804. 

Aug.   7,        1804. 
Aug.  24,        1804. 
Aug.  28,        1804. 

Sept.  3,        1804. 
Sept.  4,        1804. 

Sept.  12,        1804. 
Aug.   7,        1804. 
Sept.  10,        1804. 

Sept.  10,        1604. 
April  24,       1805. 

April  27,       1805. 

Oil'  Tripoli  

Killed  a  General,  and  destroyed  two  gun 
boats. 
Blew  up,  many  of  her  crew  having  previ 
ously  escaped  in  boats. 
And  recaptured  her  prize,  the  brig  Cecilia, 
of  Boston, 
a  treaty  of    peace  with  the  Emperor  of 
Morocco,  and  gave  up  the  Meshboha. 
Was  taken  into  the  service1,  armed  wilh  4 
guns,  and  named  "Intrepid." 
Lt.  Decatur,  in  this  gallant  night  expedi 
tion,  was  accompanied   by  Lieuts.    J. 
Lawrence,  J.  Bainbridge,  and  J.  Thorn, 
Dr.    Heerman,    Mid.    C.     Morris,  T. 
MacDonough,  R.   Izard,    A.   Laws,  J. 
Davis,  J.  Rowe,  T.  0.  Anderson,  and 
Pilot  Salvadore  Catalan!  .     Likewise  by 
Lt.  Chas.  Stewart,  in  the  brig  Siren. 

Under  an  English  commission.  Taken  in 
to  the  service,  and  called  the  "Scourge." 

This  squadron,  of  15  sail,  anchored    on 
the  28th. 
1st  attack.     Lt.  James  Decatur,  in  Gun 
boat  No.  2,  killed,  and  13  wounded  al 
together. 
2d  attack.     Lt.  J.   R.    Caldwell,    Mid'n 
Dorsey,  (No.  8,)  and  8  killed,  and  8 
wounded  altogether. 
The  John  Adams,  28,  M  'r  Com'dt  Chaun- 
cy,  joined  the  squadron  from  the  U.  S. 
3d  attack,  during  the  night,  no  shot  re 
turned. 
4th  attack.     A  boat  belonging  to  the  John 
Adams  sunk,  killing  3  men,  and  wound 
ing  1. 
5th  attack.     None  killed,    squadron  suf 
fered  in  spars,  sails,  and  rigging. 
The  Intrepid,  M'r  Com'dt  R.Somers,  with 
Lieuts.   H.  Wadsworth,  J.  Israel,  and 
10   men,  blew  up,  and   all   destroyed, 
together  with  2  fast  boats  of  the  squad 
ron.     Had  been  converted  into  a  Fire 
ship,  and  convoyed  into  the  harbor  for 
the  purpose  of  destroying  the  enemy's 
shipping. 

Arrived  from  the  U.  S.  with  stores,  &c  , 
and  only  partially  armed. 
Arrived  from  the  U.  S.  to  relieve  Commo. 
Preble  in  command   of  the  squadron, 
with  Gen'l  William  Eaton,  as  Consul 
General,  on  board. 
Arrived  from  the  U.  S.  in  company. 

In  which   the  Argus,   1C,  M'r  Com'dt  I. 
Hull,  Nautilus,   12,  Lt.   Com'dt  J.  H. 
Dent,  and  Hornet,  10,  Lt.  Com'dt  S. 
Evans,  composed  the  naval   force,  and 
Gen.  Wm.  Euton,  wilh  Lt.  O.  Bannon, 
at  the  head  of  the  American  forces,  as 
sisted  by  the  army  of  the  Ex-Bashaw, 
composed  the  land  force. 

22 
22 

200 
120 

70 
i07 

Mostly  female  slaves... 

20 

in. 

Commo.  Preble  concluded 
Off  Tripoli     

30 

Harbor  of  Tripoli  
OffTiipoli   

1C 

115 
10 

1C 

80 
1 

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The  Bashaw  of  Tripoli 
and  his  subjects,   29 
of  whom  were  taken 
prisoners,  beside  ma 
ny  killed  Hnd  wound 
ed  

Tripoli  

Tripoli  

Tripoli 

19+36 

3  +  G 

4  +  8 

Tripoli     

(  47 

26  | 

Tripoli     

Off  Tripoli. 
Off  Tripoli  

a 

8 

In  October,  1804.  

.... 

.... 

Off  Tripoli  

Off  Tripoli  

Off  Tripoli. 

cooibi 

ned 

[ 

June  3d,  1805,  this  war  was  ended  by  a  treaty  of  peace.     All  prisoners  surrendered,  and  no  more  tribute  to  be  paid. 


CAPTURES  OF 

DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  GREAT 


GUNS. 

GUNS. 

UNITED  STATES 

Carried. 

. 

Enemy's 

Carried. 

Class. 

Men. 

Commanded  by 

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VESSELS  OF  WAR. 

Ve&scls  of  War. 

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32 
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Car. 
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|  319 

Capt.  David  Porter  

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Ship. 

18 

5  2 

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12 

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Long 
Car. 

46 

20 

T30 

18 

Long 

CONSTITUTION... 

Ship. 

14 

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Long 
Car. 

S4G3 

Capt.  Isaac  Hull  

7>  7 

25 

GlIF.RRIF.nE  

Ship. 

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12 
32 

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Car. 

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WASP  (old).. 

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So 
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12  Long 
32  Car. 

138 

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25 

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22 

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UNITED  STATES  . 

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24 

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Long 
Car. 

J478 

Capt.  Stephen  Decatur.  .  .  . 

5   7 

1  30 

MACEDONIAN  ... 

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38 

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9 

— 

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3: 

Car. 

54 

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1 

54 

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4  HO 

Capt.  William  Bainbridge. 

9 

25 

1  5f 

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Ship. 

38 

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Long 

HORNET  !  

Ship. 

18 

\    2 
\to 

12 

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Car. 

|  135 

M'r  Comdt.  J.  Lawrence.. 

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15 

PEACOCK  

Brig. 

18 

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1 

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1  i 

Cor. 
it 

ENTERPRISE 

Brig  . 

1 

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(  14 

9 
18 

Long 
Car. 

|  102 

Lt.Comdg.  Wm.  Burrows. 

1 

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40 

1 

Brig. 

l  l 

14 

IS 

Car. 

LAWRFNCE 

Brig. 

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MB 

12 
32 

Long 
Car. 

Comtno.  O.  II.  Perry.... 

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Ship. 

19 

See 

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20   " 

1C            II 

Capt.  J.  D.  Elliott  

2  Or 

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CALEDONIA 

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24  Long 
32  Car. 

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17   !    2   ii      " 
(  14  24.  Car. 

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4  12  Long 

Lieut.  J.  Packett  

1 

3 

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LADY  PRBVOST 

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Long 

SCORPION  

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24!  Long 
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490 

S'l  Master  S.  Champlin... 

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5 

(  10  12  Car. 
14   C  Long 

SOMERS*  

it 

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It 

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S'l  Master  T.  C.  Almy... 

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Brig. 

ii 

2'  4 
2'  2 

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Sloop 

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Lieut.  T.  Holdup  

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212 

Car. 

TIGRESS  

Schr. 

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Lieut.  A.  H.  M.  Colliding. 

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POIirUI'JNE           . 

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S'l  Muster  Geo.  Senatt.  .  . 

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18  Long 

V 

jVole.— The  declaration  of  War,  in  1812,  found  the  Navy  of  the  United  States  composed  ci  only  18  sea-worthy  vessels,  exclusive  of 
a  few  small  Schooners,  and  Gun  Boats — 7  of  the  former,  only,  being  Frigates. 


By  one  account,  this  vessel  carried  2  long  9's  ;  nnd,  by  another,  2  IS's,  at  this  time. 

A  British  account  fays  that  n  party  had  been  left  on  shore;  reducing  their  crew,  in  thin  action,  to  72  souls. 
II  Another  account  incrriisea  (he  number  to  44(1.     While  (he  British  account  reduces  it  to  377. 


VESSELS    OF    WAR, 

milTAIN,  IN  1812,  1813,  1814,  AND  1815. 


Men. 

Commanded  by 

4> 

Date. 

Position. 

War  declared  June  18,  1812.    Peace  ratified 

T3 

a 

3 

February  la,  1815. 

— 

o 

3 

^ 

I    93 

Capt.  T.  L.  P.  Laugharne 

3 

Aug.  13,  1812 

Arts 

' 

1  lie  first  vessel  of  war  taken  in  this  contest.     \Vasat 
this  time  in  search  of  the  U.  S.  S.  Hornet.     Threw 

overboard  her  Guns,  and  sent  her  to  St.  John's,  with 

| 

prisoners,  under  Lieut.  Wilmcr.* 

^280 

Capt.  J.  R.  Dacrcs  

15 

G4 

Aug.  HI,  1812 

(Lat.  41°.  30  N 
I  Lon.55°.30W 

Was  completely  dismasted,  and  burnt  at  sea.     Was  cap 
tured  from  the  French,  in  lyOG,  by  the  Blanche  Frigate, 

after  an  action  of  45  minutes.     She  then  mounted  50 

Guns,  with  a  complement  of  317  men  ;  her  loss,  on  that 

115 

Capt.  T.  Whinyates  

30 

40 

Oct.     18,  1812 

(  Lat.  37°  N.     ) 
(  Lon.  G5°  W.   \ 

occasion,  being  20  killed,  and  30  wounded.  f 
Was   dismasted  ;    and  both   vessels   were  captured   the 

1 

same  day,  by  the  Poictiers,  74,  Capt.  Bcresford,  and 

carried  into  Bermuda. 

i 
[•30G 

Capt  John  Garden  

3G 

G8 

Oct.    25,  1812 

(  Lat.  29°  N.      > 
(  Lon.29°.39W  $ 

A  new  Ship,  and  fast  sailer.     IVlizcn  mast,  fore  and  main 

I 

top  mast  shot  away,  and    100  round  shot  in  the  hull. 

Carried  to  New  York,  through  Long  Island  Sound,  by 

|422 

Capt.  II.  Lambert  

GO 

101 

Dec.   29,  1812 

(  Lat.  13°  G  N.  ) 
I  Lun.  38°  W.   $ 

Lieut.  Wm.  H.  Allen,  accompanied  by  the  U.  States. 
Was  formerly  the  French  Frigate  "  Kenommtie.'"    Cap 

tured  off  Madagascar,  May  14,   1811,  by  the  British 

Frigate  Pho-.bc,  30,  after  an  action  of  several  hours, 

• 

during  which  the   former  sustained   a  loss   of  93,  in 

killed  and  wounded,  out  of  a  crew  of  470,  including, 

among  the  former,  her  gallant  Captain,  M.  Roquebert. 

She  was  completely  dismasted  in  this  engagement,  and 

was  soon  after  blown  up.    Her  commander  was  among 

those  mortally  wounded,  and  survived  a  few  days.  Was 

bound  to  Bombay,  with  Lt.  Gcn'l  Hislop,  and  staff,  as 

:  130 

Capt.  Wm.  Peake  

33 

Feb.  24,  1813 

Off  Dcmarara  .  •  • 

passengers,  and  several  supernumeraries. 

Sunk  in  5--  fathoms  water  carrvm01  'down  9  of  her  crew 

and  3  of  the  Hornet's,  who  were  employed  removing 

the  wounded.     Four  of  her  men  escaped  in  her  stern 

i  70  to 

j 

boat.     Capt.  Pcake  was  among  the  killed. 

1     (III! 

>  Capt.  Sam')  Blyth  

•7 

14 

Sept.     5,  1813 

Off  Portland,  Me. 

Both  commanders  killed  early  in  the  action.     The  E.  had 

'    1  IJU  ^ 

but  1  18-pdr.  shot  in  her  hull;  the  B.  had  IS  do.,  and 

several  of  her  guns  dismounted.  Her  Colors  were  nailed 

to  the  mast.     Lieut.  E.  R.  McCall  carried  the  prize  into 

Portland. 

Commo.  R.  H.  Barclay  .  . 

^ 

1 

2  long  24's,  1  do.  18,  G  do.  12's,  8  9's,  1  24-pdr.  car.,  and 

1  18-pdr.  car.     Total,  19  Guns. 

All,  but  the  Hunter,  carrying  a  pivot  Gun.     While,  in 

the  American  squadron,  all  the  Guns,  excepting  those 

in  the  Lawrence  and   Niagara,  were  pivot  Guns,  and 

the  vessels  carrying  them  were  without  bulwarks. 

V 

t 

rttV  Pilt_in    Hi  IT 

One  Gun,  on  board  of  the  Ariel,  burst  early  in  the  action, 
and  the  carronade  on  board  of  the  Caledonia  turned  a 

:  502 

•41 

94 

Sept.  10,  1813  >    ~'r  'L^'I".."."-"  •! 

somerset  down  the  hatchway. 

The  American  squadron  had  the  weather  gage  ;  and,  the 

wind  being  light,  the  Lawrence,   which  fed,  suffered 
severely  from  the  enemy's  fire  before  she  closed  suf 

ficiently  to  use  her  carronades  ;  and  after  she  became 

unmanageable,   Commo.   Perry    went    on    board    the**?' 

'Detroit)  and,  for  the  first  time  brought  her  into  close 

action  ;  soon  after  which  the  enemy  surrendered.     At 

M'ra  Mate  J.  Campbell  .  .    1 

the  time  of  going  into  action,  there  were  llGmenin 

the  American  squadron  on  the  sick  list.     The  number 

of  killed  and  wounded  of  the  enemy  arc  taken  from 

I 

their  own  returns. 

39 

Lieut.  Wm.  Ilutchinson.  . 

Sept.  23,  1813 

Atlantic  Ocean.  . 

Was  decoyed  by  the  President's  accidentally  hoisting  the 

English  private  signal  of  the  day.     Was  finally  sold  at 

auction,  for  $11,000. 

' 


*  The  British  and  American  accounts  of  this  affair  do  not  differ  materially  ;  but  in  many  of  the  more  important  actions,  that  follow, 
there  are  greater  discrepancies;  the  British  accounts,  in  nearly  every  instance,  overrating  the  American  force  engaged,  and  underrating 
their  own;  carrying  out  the  same  principle  in  regard  to  the  number  of  killed  and  wounded,  the  duration  of  the  action,  &c-  To  cndeavoi 
to  reconcile  these  conflicting  statements,  or  even  to  quote  all  the  authorities  I  have  examined  upon  each  subject  introduced,  would  be 
contrary  to  the  original  design  in  publishing  these  Tables. 

•|  As  this  was  the  first  Frigate  action  during  this  War,  and  for  this  reason,  perhaps,  the  subject  of  more  varied  comment  and  criticism 
than  those  that  followed,  I  take  this  occasion  to  refer  to  a  detailed  history  of  the  affair,  which  has  lately  been  published  in  the  May  and 
June  numbers  of  "  Putnam's  Monthly,"  for  13.r>3,  under  the  head  oC  "  Old  Ironsides,"  which,  I  understand,  will  also  reappear  in  the 
revised  edition  of  Cooper's  Naval  History,  now  publishing. 


58 


CAPTURES  OF  VESSELS  OF  WAR,  DURING  THE  WAR 


UNITED  STATES 
VESSELS  OF  WAR. 

Class 

GUNS. 

Men. 

Commanded  by 

5 

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Vessels  of  War. 

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Cnpt.  J.  Blakely  
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(( 

Car. 

Long 
Car. 

Long 
« 

Car. 
«i 

Long 

Cur. 
Long 

Long 
Car. 
Coin. 

Long 
Car. 

(( 
(  ( 

Long 
Car. 
ti 

(i 

(i 

Car. 
tt 

Long 
Car. 

«  i 

Long 
Car. 

14 

Long 
Car. 
(i 

Long 
Car. 

WASP*....  (new).. 
WASP-  ....(new).. 
SARATOGA    

)  REINDEER  

i 

850 

J 

|  45C 
|  132 

I'omnio.  T.  MacDonough  . 

EAGLE     

TICONDEROGA  ... 
PREBLE  

Lieut.  Chas.  Budd.......  . 
Mid.  T.  A.  Conover  

ALLEN     

SIR  JAMES  YEO.. 
SIRGEO.PREVOST 
SmS.  BECKWITH 

BURROWS  

BORER  

NETTLE    

Mid.  S.  L.   Bree.se  

Cspt.  Chas.  Stewart  
M'r  Comdt.  James  Bidille. 

VIPER               .... 

CENT1PED  

WELLINGTON  .  .  . 

LUDLOW  

WILMER  

o 

Ship. 

Ship. 
Ship. 

AYLWYN  

BALLARD  

CONSTITUTION... 
HORNET  ' 

CvANEj    

''.J 
LEVANT  S)  .  .  >  .  . 

PEACOCK  

NAUTILUS  ...... 

° 

*  By  British  account,  this  vessel  carried  2  long  18's,  instead  of  l:2's.  This  change  was  made  on  board  of  several  of  (licsc  vessels  soon 
after  the  War. 

|  Another  account  ndds  one  12-pdr.  carronade,  and  a  crew  of  13C,  with  11  killed,  and  15  wounded. 

j  By  another  account,  !)  18-pilr.  carronndea,  anil  1  IS!  do.,  making  the  same  number  of  guns.  British  account  the  same,  minus  2 
18-pdr.  carronades ;  171  men — 6  killed,  and  13  wounded. 

i)  British  account  the  same,  minus  1   12-pdr.  carnumile  :  131  men — (1  killed,  and  14  wounded. 


WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  IN  1812,  '13,  '14,  AND  '15. 


59 


War  declared  June  18,  1812.     Peace  ratified 

Men. 

Commanded  by 

-d 

Date. 

Position. 

T3 

.• 
c 

February  18,  1815. 

V          3 

—          O 

fi 

£ 

(JO 

Feb.    15   1814 

West  Indie.s 

\Vlnlc  convovin*".     Destroyed   ofi'  Barbadoes. 

•  120 

Cii|U.  R.  W.  Wales 

8 

15 

April  29,  1814 

Cape  Canaveral 

AVas  much  cut  up'  bad  5  feet  water  in  the  hold   and  45 

shot  holes  in  her  hull,  when  she  struck  —  the  P.  not  one! 

Had  on  board  $118,000,  in  specie.    Sent  into  Savannah, 

in  charge  of  Lieut.  J.  B.  Nicolson. 

1 
!  118 
1 

Copl.  Win.  Manners  

25 

45 

June  28,  1814 

<  Lat.  48".3GN) 
(Lon.U°.15W  i 

Was  dismasted,  and  afterwards  blown  up.     FIcr  Captain 
among  the  killed,  and  most  of  her  officers  disabled.    A 

Master's  Mate,  or  a  Captain's  Clerk,  surrendered  the 

vessel.     English  writers  speak  in  complimentary  terms 

!•" 

Capt.  Hon.  J.  Aruutlinot. 

11 

33 

Sept.     1,1814 

<,  Lat.47°.30N.  ) 
$Lon.ll°.58W  i 

of  Capt.  Manners,  and  his  crew. 
Was  sunk,  with  some  of  her  crew.     H.  B.  M.  Ship  Ca::- 
liliaii  came   up  in  time  to  save  the  remainder.     The 

enemy  reported  the  Wasp  sunk,  by  the  injuries  she  re 

ceived  in  this  encounter,  and  a  broadside  from  the  Cus- 

liliaii. 

Commo.  Gco.  Downic  ... 

41 

40 

Capt.  D.  Pring  

10 

14 

[ 

This  action  was  fought  at  anchor,  in  Plattsburg  Bay,  Ihe 

G 

1G 

Galleys  keeping  under  weigh  —  the  enemy  the  attacking 
party.    The  Confiancc  carried  ""uns  on  two  decks  and 

had  on  board  over  300  men.     She  received  105  round 

shot  in  her  hull,  the  Saratoga  only  55;  but  had  all  her 

Guns   ilisfiblctt   on   one  side     tis  Jiud  ulso   th  c    I^yiilc? 

which  received  39  shot  in  her  hull.     Cooper,  in  his 

Naval  History,  says  the  Confiance  had  only  37  Guns 

mounted  in  this  action   the  other  2  bein^  stowed  in  her 

•1000 

Sept.  11,  1814  | 

Off  Plallshurg, 
Lake  Chainpl'n 

hold. 
Commo.  Downic  was  killed  by  the  dismounting  of  one  of 
his  long  24  's,  by  a  shot  from  the  Saratoga,  and  Commo. 

McD.   was  twice  knocked    down,   but   not  seriously 

injured. 

The  Linnet  was  the  last  vessel  to  surrender. 

[-27 

40 

The  Galleys  afterwards  escaped,  in  a  shattered  condition. 
Signal   was  made  for  our  Galleys  to  pursue,  hut  soon 

after  revoked,  upon  finding  that  their  assistance  was 

The   Galleys  and   Gun 

required  to  prevent  some  of  the  prizes  from  sinking. 
Capt.  Young,  with  a  detachment  of  the  U.   S.  Army, 

served  on  board  of  Commo.  MacDonough's  ship,  in 

Boaty  generally  Lug 

the  place  of  Marines. 

ger  rigged. 

1 

84110 

and  367  Prison 

ci'3. 

.  175 

Capt.  Gordon  T.  Falcon.  . 

7 

17 

I 

f 

Engaged  both  at  the  same  time,  in  the  night.     2d  Lieut. 
B.  V.  Hoffman  carried  the  former  into  New  York,  and 

' 

1 

Feb.  20,  IS  15 

Off  Madeira  .J 

| 

1st  Lieut.  11.  E.   Ballard  was  given  command  of  the 
latter,  and  was  subsequently  captured  by  the  British 

.  138 

L 

Capt.  lion.  Gco.  Douglass 

9 

17 

J 

\ 

squadron,  under  Sir  Geo.  Collier,  in  the  neutral  harbor 
of  Port  Praya,  Island  of  St.  Jago,  March  11,  1815. 

•  132 

Capt.  J.  Dickcnson  

14 

28 

Mar.  23,  1815 

Tristan  d'Acunha 

Had  her  bowsprit  and   foremast  shot  away  ;  commander 

)  . 

killed,  and  was  afterwards  sunk.     The  II.  did  not  re 

ceive  one  round  shot  in  her  hull.    This,  and  the  follow 

|  130 

7 

7 

June  30,  1815 

<  St'sofSunda,  ) 
I   East  Indies.   $ 

ing,  were  the  last  regular  engagements  during  this  war. 
Learned  the  first  news  of  peace  from  this  vessel,  and  re- 

li  iiscd  her  i!'  '  '  (lay. 

CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  VESSELS,  CRUISE,  &c. 

Date. 

Position. 

Class. 

Enemies. 

Tons. 

Guns. 

Men. 

i?r?ir:ATF  Pl!F-?lllPNT 

July    2,  1812 
July    4,  1812 
July  2G,  1812 
Aug.  12,  1812 
Aug.  17,  1812 
Aug.  2.r.,  1812 

Oct.    17,  1812 

June    9,  1813 
June  10,  1813 
June  11,  1813 
June  12,  1813 
July  12,  1813 
July  18,  1813 
July  24,  1813 
July  29,  1813 
Aug.  2,  1813 
Aug.  30,  1813 
Sept.    9,  1813 
Sept.  23,  1813 
Doc.     5,  1813 
Jan.     5,  1614 
Jan.     9,  1814 
Jan  ,         1814 

Brig. 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Bri". 

10 
11 
30 
10 
10 
4 

30 

11 

34 
3.r. 
10 
10 
9 
41 
10 
52 
11 
9 
3'J 
&    G 
16 
8 
10 

Comino.  John  Rodgcrs. 

Soiled  from  New  York  June  21st; 
Squadron  in  company;  arrived 
ut  Boston  August  31st. 

2d  Cmise.                     "1 

Sailed  from  Boston  October  8th;  ( 
arrived  at  Boston  Dec.  31st.       J 

f 

3d  Cruise. 

Sailed   from   Boston   April  3(llh;- 
arrived     at    Newport,    Ithodc 
Island,  September  127th. 

f 
4.'fc  Cruise. 

Sailed  from  New  Port   Dec.  4(h;  ' 
arrived  at  New  York  Feb.  18lh. 

I 

FRIGATE  CONSTITUTION..  } 
Capt.  Isaac  Hull.                J 

2</  Cruise. 

Sailed   August  2d    from    Boston; 
arrived  August  3Ulh  in  Boston. 

3d  Cniiw.                     1 
Commo.  Wm.  Bainbridgc.        I 

Sailed     October    28ih  ;     returned 
February  27th. 

John  of  Lancaster  

16 

Sclir. 
Schr. 

Packet. 

Brig. 
Packet. 
L.M.Bg. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Snow. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Bark. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Schr. 

North  Atlantic  

North  Atlantic     ••     .   • 

12 

2 
12 

14 
o 

{ 
Between     the    Azores 
and  England  
1 

Maria  



o 

8 

Irish  Channel  

Eliza  Swan  
Alert  

8 

Fly  

G 
5 
mid'n 
7 
G 

Off  New  York..  H.  B.  M 
Off  New  York  

HIGH  FLYEK  

A 

OIT  Barbadoes  

Off  Barbadoes  

Edward  

•••••> 

July     .r>,  1812 
July  28,  1812 
Aug.  11,  1812 
AuS.  12,  1812 
Aug.  15,  1812 
Aug.  1C,  1812 
Aug.  19,  1812 

Nov.    9,  1812 
Dec.  29,  1812 

Sailed  from  Annapolis,  ) 
Arrived  at  Boston  5 
Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence... 
Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence.  .  . 
Cape  Race  

Brig. 
1   Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Frigate. 

Brig. 
Frigate. 

Lady  Warren  

>••••« 



9 
12 
3 
G 

280 

Dolphin  ('  )   

(Latitude  41°  41'  N.,      ) 
I  Longitude  55°  48'  W.  \ 

Latitude  32°  N  

49 

Lat.  13"  S.,  Long.  38°  W 

49 

422 

NOTE. — The  Men  of  War  captured  from  the  enemy  arc  more  particularly  noticed  in  a  preceding  table,  and  have  only  been  added  to 
these  tables  to  present  the  result  of  a  cruise,  with  the  order  of  events. 


CAPTURES. 


Cargo,  &c.  Where  from.  Bound  to.  During  the  War  willi  Great  Britain,  from  1813  to  1815. 

Spars  anil  Lumber  ..    Quebec New  Castle Burnt. 

Sailed  from  New  York  soon  after  the  declaration  of 

NewCastlc |  Pictou !  Burnt.  war,  June  21et,  and  on  the  23d  fell  in  with  the  Fri- 

(  |  Was  sent  to  Philadel-        gate  Bclviclcra,  3G,  Capt.  R.  Byron,  which  finally 

Ballast <         phiii   in    charge   of        escaped  after  a  running  fight   of  8   hours,   during 

f        Midshipman  Cox.    }•      which  the  President  sustained  a  loss  of  3  men  killed 

f  10,000 Burnt.  and  19  wounded,  including  Commo.  Rodgers  among 

the  latter;  1(!  of  these  were  by  the  bursting  of  one 

Recaptured.  of  the  President's  chase  guns.     The  Belvidera  lost  2 

killed  anil  22  wounded, 
and  one  inid'ti A  Prize.  j 

Mails,  and  §200,000.    Jamaica Fulmouth (Several  hours  chase.)    Sent  in  to  Boston. 

Cod  Fish Newfoundland..    Alicant Sent  to  France;  was  recaptured. 

Mails,  &c Falmouth Halifax j  Sent  to  England  with  78  prisoners. 

j 
Fish,  &c Newfoundland..    Spain Sent  to  France. 

Fish,  &c Newfoundland..    Spain..... '  Sent  to  France ;  was  seized  in  a  Spanish  port. 

Ballast Cork Archangel i  Burnt.    }  During  this  cruise  was  chased  80  hours  by  two  Ships  off  N.  Cspe, 

supposed  to  be  a  74  and  Frigate.  The  British  accounts  say  they 
Ballast S.  Shields Archangel j  Sunk.  }  were  the  Alexandria  Frigate  and  the  Spitfire  Sloop  of  war. 

Fish  Blubber N.  Seas Montrose ;  Ransomed  for  §25,000,  and  sent  7C  prisoners  in  her  to  England. 

Pitch  and  Tar Archangel Oporto ;  Burnt. 

Fish  Blubber Greenland Liverpool |  Ransomed  for  §15,000,  and  sent  00  prisoners  in  her  to  England. 

Rum,Sugar,&c St.  Kitts London Ordered  to  the  United  States ;  was  recaptured. 

[ 
Coffee Jamaica London Ordered  to  the  United  States  ;  was  recaptured. 

Sec  table,  Tender  to  the  St.  Domingo,  74,  ordered  to  the  U.  S.,  and  finally  sold. 

Cotton Savannah i  New  York :  A  Prize  to  the  Ramiles,  74,  ordered  to  Nantucket. 

~|  Having  previously  divested  them  of  their  valuables,  paroled  the 
Plantation  Stores. ...  London Jamaica Sunk.  crews,  and  sent  them  in  Barbadoes  in  the  "Prince  George." 

|  Returning  to  the  U.  S.,  oil' Sandy  Hnok,  passed  near  a  large  Ship, 

Ballast London La  Guayra ;  Sunk.  (  supposed  to  be  H.  B.  M.  Ship  of  the  Line  Plan tagenet  without 

molestation,  but  which,  according  to  the  British  account,  was  the 
Dry  Goods,  &c Sunk.  Frigate  Loire,  40,  Capt.  T.  Brown. 

f  ;  Passed  the  Capes  on  the  12th,  and  between  the  17ih  and  20th  was  chased  by 
|  I       the  I'ritish  Squadron,  consisting  of  the  Africa,  C4,  Shannon,  38,  Guerrierr, 
38,  Belvidcra,  3(1,  and  yKolus,  32,  under  Commo.  Broke,  and  finally  escaped 
by  good  management  and  sailing  combined,  with  the  loss  of  only  a  few 
v .      thousand  gallons  of  water. 
Ballast Newfoundland..    Halifax Burnt. 

Timber Nova  Scotia. ...    England Burnt. 

Hemp,  &c Burnt  by  the  Enemy  to  prevent  her  falling  into  our  possession. 

Timber I  A.  Prize;  recaptured.     Ordered  iier  to  Boston  in  charge  of  Mid'n  Madison 

and  5  men. 

Halifax" Burnt  August  21st.     Had  4  women  on  board,  and  8  Americans  among  her 

crew;  the  latter  were  excused  from  taking  part  in  the  action. 

With  a  British  License.    Sent  her  to  Philadelphia  in  charge  of  Mid'n  Cox, 
U.  S.  Hornet  in  co. 

Bombay Burnt  December  31st,  and  on  the  3d  January  the  surviving  officers  and  crew 

were  paroled  in  St.  Salvadore. 


12 


62 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  VESSELS,  CRUISE,  &c. 

Date. 

Position. 

Class. 

Enemies. 

Tons. 

Guns.   Men. 

FRIGATE  CONSTITUTION.,  f 
4/A  CYuisf. 
Capl.  Chas.  Stewart. 

Sailed  December  30tli,  1813; 
arrived  April  3d,  1814. 

1 
Hth  Cruise. 

Sailed  from  Boston  December  17tli; 
arrived  in  New  York  May  15th. 

FRIGATE  UNITED  STATES) 
Capt.  Stephen  Decatur.           S 
2d  Cruise.                      ~\ 

Sailed  from  Boston  October  8th,  J 
1812;  arrived  in  New  London, 
December  4th,  1812. 

FRIGATE  CONSTELLATION-) 
Capt.  John  Cassin. 
and 

Feb.  14,  1814 
Feb.  15,  1814 
Feb.  18,  1814 
Feb.  10,  1814 
Feb.  23,  1814 

Dec.  24,  1814 
Feb.  16,  1815 
Feb.  20,  1815 
Feb.  20,  1815 
April   1,  1815 

C 

Ship, 
hr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 

10 
11 

16 

60 

Coastof  Guiana..  H.B.M. 

•a'tofGur 

Eastward  of  Bermudas.  .  . 
Ofl"  Lisbon               .     •  • 

Brig. 
Ship. 

Ship. 
Ship. 

Off  Madeira      

(    CYANK   J  

31     j     175 
21         138 

Off  Madeira  

and 
(LEVANT]  

Oct.    11,  1812 
;  Oct.   25,  181:2 
May  24,  1813 

Ship. 
Frigate  . 

Lnt.290N.,Long.29;°W. 

1325 

49 

306' 

June  20) 
to       [  1813 
June  23  } 

June  21,  1812 
Nov.    1,  1812 
May  1!),  1813 
May  22,  1813 
Oct.   25,  1813 
Dec.    5,  1813 

I  James  River  &•  Craney  ) 
I      Island  <) 

Barges. 

MY  Comdt.  Joseph  Tarbell,  &c. 
FRIGATE  CONGRESS  ( 

Capt.  John  Smith.              f 

f 

Squadron  of  Commo.  John  Roil- 
gers    arrived     in    Portsmouth,  . 
N.  H.,  Dec.  14,  1813. 

( 

f 

FRIGATE  CHESAPEAKE... 

Capt.  Samuel  Evnns. 

• 

Returned  to  Boston  April  !(  to  18, 
1313. 

I 

Off  Western  Islands  
Lat.  28°  N.,  Ions;.  42°  W. 
Lat.  24"  N.,  long.  40°  W. 
Lat.  19.;°  N.,  long.  40"  W. 
North  Atlantic  

Ship. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Ship. 

Brig. 

\  >••"  



10 
10 
10 

26 
17 
14 
12 
12 

Rose  

182 

Dec.  13,  1812 
Jan.    12,  1813 
Jan.    11,  1813 
Feb.    5,  1S13 
Feb.     1,  1813 
April,       1813 
April   7,  1813 

Ship. 
Brig;. 
Brig. 

Kris- 
Schr. 
Schr. 

400 

12 

H 
i  i 

North  Atlantic  

North  Atlantic 

Nystead,  (or  the  Valerias) 

"Seven  of  these  were  American  sailors  that  had  been  pressed  into  their  service,  and  two  of  them  were  killed  in  this  action. 


CAPTURES. 


Cargo,  &c. 

Where  from. 

Hound  to. 

During  the  War  with  Great  Britain,  from  1812  to  1815. 

<  Fish,   Flour,   and  ) 

Surinam  

Sent  to  Barbadoes  with  prisoners,  in  charge  of  Mid  'n  P.  M.  Whipple. 

$ 

Lt.  E.  Stephens,  R.  N.,^ 
convoying  the  above  |  Feb.  24th,  o(f  Porto  Rico  offered  battle  to  the  Pique 

"I 

ship,  destroyed.                  Frigate,  Capt.  A.  Maitland,  which  hoisted  Eng- 

Passengers,  &c  

Grenada  

St.  Thomas  

|      made  sail  from  the  Constitution. 
Sunk.                              J 

Removed   the  passengers  taken  nut  of  the  Prizes  on   board  of  a  Swedish 

Brandy,  Wine,  &c.  . 

Schooner;  was  finally  chased  into  Marblehead,  April  3d,  by  the  Frigates 
Junon  and  Tenedos,  and  noon  after  went  around  to  Boston. 
Took  out  a  portion  of  her  cargo,  and  scuttled  her  on  the  2Gth. 

Cargo  valued  at  $73  000,  sent  to  New  York  in  charge  of  an  officer  and  7  men. 

! 

Touched  at  Port  Praya  on  the  Dili  of  March  following  and  sailed  on  the  llth 

r 

of  March  with  the  Prizes;  chased  by  an  English  Squadron  that  finally 
captured  the  Levant,  after  she  had  put  back  to  Port  Pntya. 
Where  the  prisoners  were  landed  on  parole. 

1 

Sailed  from  New  York  June  21st,  1812;  arrived  in  Boston  August  31st,  1812. 
As  one  of  Commo.  Rodders1  Squadron  cruised  off  the  Enemy's  coast,  and  in 

Philadelphia   .  ( 

those  portions  of  the  North  Atlantic,  where  there  was  a  probability  of  fall 
ing  in  with  their  cruisers  and  commerce. 
An  American  ship,  Mid'n  Edwards  given  charge. 



Portsmouth  

N.  A.  Station.  1 

Lt.  W.  11.  Allen  was  put  en  board  of  the  Macedonian  with  a  prize  crew, 
nnd  both  ships  proceeded  to  New  London,  and  subsequently  to  N.  York, 
where  they  arrived  through  the  Sound,  January  1st,  1813. 
Sailed  on  her  3d  cruise  under  Commo.  Decatur,  accompanied  by  the  Macedo 

nian  and  Hornet,  and  was  chased  into  New  London,  June  1st,  by  the  British 
Squadron. 

i  43  Prisoners  taken,  90  killed  and  wounded,  belonging  to  the  boats 
3  sunk,   <      of  tiie  British  Squadron  of  13  sail,  under  Admiral  Cockburn  and 

f     Sir  Sidney  Beckwith. 

Keepin0"  company  with  the  squadron.    See  Frigate  President    1st  and  2d 

Oil  and  whalebone.  .  . 

Pacific  

cruise. 
Ordered  to  the  United  States.     Parted  company  with  Commo.  Rodgers  on 

Copper,  hides,  &c... 
Copper,  hides,  &c.». 

Buenos  Ayrea  .  . 
Buenos  Ayres  .  . 

Greenock  

the  8th  of  May  —  3d  cruise. 
Burnt  ;  having  previously  taken  out  the  copper. 

Cartel  to  Barbadoes,  with  prisoners,  after  throwin^  overboard  the  cargo. 

Wine,  potatoes.  &c.  . 
Sugar  and  cotton.  .  .  . 

Guernsey  
West  Indies.... 

Guadnloupe 
Cork  

Burnt.     All  the  crew  voluntarily  enlisted  in  the  service  of  the  United  States. 
Sent  to  Boston. 

Dry  poods,  &c.  .  . 

Cork  

Brazil  

Ordered  to  Portsmouth,  in  charge  of  Mid  Yarnall.    Carpo  valued  at  $700  000. 

Dry  g'ds,  jewelry,  &c. 
Salt.&c  

Liverpool  
Cape  de  Verds.  . 

Brazil  
Brazil  

Divested  of  valuables,  and  destroyed. 

(British  license)  ..  .. 

Lisbon  

Boston  

Condemned  in  Boston  as  a  good  prize. 

C4 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  VESSELS,  CRUISE,  &c. 

Date. 

Position. 

Class. 

Enemies. 

Tons. 

Guns. 

Men. 

1 
FRIGVTE  ESSEX 

July  11,  1812 
July  13,  1812 
July  2G,  1812 
Aug.    2,  1812 
Aug.    2,  1812 
'  AuS.    3,  1812 
Aug.    8,  1812 
Aug.   9,  1812 
Aug.  13,  1812 
Dec.  12,  1812 

Dec.  29,  1J12 
Mar.  25,  1813 

Mar.  29,  1813 
April  29,  1813 
(  Ap'129,  1813 
I  Ap'129,  1813 
May  28,  1813 

May  28,  1813 

(May  28,1813 
|  May  28,1813 
[May  28,  1813 
July  13,  1813 

[  July  13,1813 

July  13,  1813 
Sept.  13,  1813 

Lat.  33"  N.,  long.  06°  W. 
Lat.  33°  N.,  long.  GG°  W. 

Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 

220  ?  < 

5 

8 
11 
10 

10 
9 
98 
31 

Capt.  David  Porter. 

• 

Sailed  from  New  York,  July  3. 
Arrived  in  the  Delaware  Sept.  7. 

•. 
I 

2d  Cruise. 

Sailed,  October  27,  1812,  from  the 
Delaware  ;    arrived    in    Valpa 
raiso  March  14,  1813. 

By  the  Boats,  under  Lta.  Dowries 

Newfoundland  

Hero  





Brig. 

Brig. 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Brig. 

Schr. 

Schr. 

W.  Shi,) 
VV.  Ship 
W.Ship 
W.SIiip 
W.Ship 

W.Ship 

W.  Ship 
W.  Ship 
W.  Ship 
W.Ship 

W.Ship 

W.Ship 

W.Ship 

i 

20 
10 

Fquitor  and  30U  W 

Oil'  Rio   Brazil  

Kll-/;il).-lll  

Oil'  Coquinibo  

Off  C'llHo 

Noreyda  



15 

Off  Gullipago.s  Islands  ... 
Off  Gallipago.s  Islands  ... 
Off  Gallipagos  Islands  ... 

270 
28U 
275 
355 

338 

270 
220 
S70 
274 

357 

259 
301 

o 
G 
10 
fi 

10 

8 
8 
11 
10 

14 

8 
12 

21 
25 
20 
24 

25 

29 
21 
25 
21 

31 

23 

30 

Pulioy  

/ 
j 

Qallipagos  Islands  

Rose  

Lieut,  (now  Commo.)  J.  Downeg. 

Off  Tumbez 

Charlton  

Ofi"  Tumbez  

Lieut.  Gamble. 

Captured  at  Valparaiso,  March  28, 
1814.     - 

Off  Ttimbc7  

Sir  Andrew  Hammond.  . 

CORVETTE  ADAMS  

Jan.  29,  1814 
Feb.    9,  1814 
Mar.    4,  1814 
Mar.  11,  1814 
Mar.  25,  1814 
June  21,  1814 
June  28,  1814 
July  28,  1814 
Aug.    7,  18)4 
Aug.  1C,  1814 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Ship. 
Schr, 

8 
10 
12 
11 
CO 
20 
7 
G 
21 
U 

North  Atlantic        . 

Capt.  Chas.  Morris. 

Sailed  from  the  Chesapeake,  Jan. 
18,1814.    Arrived  at  Savannah, 
Geo.,    April   29,   1814.     Sailed 
again  May  5,  1814.     Struck  on  • 
the  Isle  of  Haute,  Aug.  17,1814. 
Arrived  at  Hainpdcn,  Me.,  Aug. 
18;  and  linrnt  Sept.  3,  1814,  to 
prevent  falling  into  the  hands  of 
the  English  squadron. 

I 

Coast  of  Africa.  ...     .... 

Coast  of  Africa  

Roebuck  





Lat.  4C°  N  

10 

Lat.  48°  N  
}  Coast  of  England  and  ( 

Mary  !  

CAPTURES. 


Cargo,  &c. 

Where  from. 

Bound  to. 

During  the  War  with  Great  Britain,  from  1812  to  1815. 

With  l'J7  troops  

Jamaica  
Jamaica  

Quebec  
Halifax  

Ransomed.     Cutout  of  a  fleet  of  7  Transports, 
conv'il  by  the  Nimrod,  32,  Capt.  R.  Hawkins. 
Ordered  to  Baltimore. 

Ordered  to  Cape  Ann. 
Burnt. 
Ransomed  for  $14,000. 

Also    recaptured,    this 
cruise,  the  Ships  Princess 
Royal    and    Kitty,    Brigs 
Fame  and  Devonshire,  and 
Schooner  Squid,  originally 
prizes  to  the  Privateer  Ros- 
sie,    Commo.    Barney,    of 
Baltimore.     Took  424  pri 
soners  ;    and   was    chased 
twice  by  the  enemy's  Fri 
gates. 

Win.  B.  Finch,  with  Mid. 
id  on  our  Coast,  by  the  Fri- 
y  taken  out. 

sly,  captured  the  American 
erboard  her  armament,  and 
nd  crew,  with  a  letter  to  the 

"ormer  Captain,  J.  Randall, 

uns,  and  41  men,  and  given 
to  Lieut.  Wilmer,  and  or- 
reacL.cd  her  destination,  was 

inns  and  GO  men,  and  given 
ex,  jr.,"  and  finally  became 
to  the  United  States. 
»  lip,  and  given  in  charge  of 
fho  finally  burnt  her  at  one 

jor,  with  her  cargo,  finding 
assport  to  St.  Helena. 

lied  2,  and  wounded  (I  of  her 
10  was  burnt,  Mar.  25,  1814. 

d  the  American  Whale  Ship 
er  at  the  Marquesas  Islands, 
•  crew  finally  rose  and  took 
o  New  South  Wales  ;  from 
red  to   her  original  owners, 
ic  U.  S.  with  a  cargo  of  oil. 
i  Frigate,  April  2,  1814. 
1,  June  19,  1814,  at  the  Sand- 
previously  lost  Mid.  Felters 
i  of  the  Marquesas  Islands. 

0. 
brce. 

Shannon.     Was  frequently 
i;  and,  upon  one  occasion, 
arting  with  the  anchors  anil 

Ballast  

Coal  and  salt  

Liverpool  
Jamaica  

Newfoundland.  . 

United  States. 
Ordered  to  Boston. 

Burnt. 

Cruising  in  search  of  theU.  S.S.  Hornet.     Or 
dered  her  to  St.  John's,  with  prisoners. 
Ordered  her  to  the  U.  States,  in  charge  of  Lieut 
Conover  and   12  men.     Jan.  5,  was  recaptur 
gate  Belvidera.    The  specie  had  been  previous 
Burnt. 
A  Peruvian  Cruiser,  that  had,  a  few  days  previoi 
Whale  Ships  Barclay  and  Walker.     Threw  o\ 
sent  her  to  Callao,  with  her  own   Captain  a 
Viceroy  of  Peru. 
Prize  to  the  above  Privateer.     Gave  her  to  her 
who  continued  to  cruise  in  company. 
Sent  to  Valparaiso,  to  be  laid  up,  or  sold. 

Was  converted  into  a  Cruiser,  armed  with  1C  G 
in  charge  of  Lieut.  Uownes,  and  subsequently 
dered  to  the  U.S.  with  oil  ;  but  just  before  slic 
recaptured  by  the  Barrosa  or  the  Loire  Frigate 
Was  converted  inta  a  Cruiser,  armed  with  20  C 
to  Lieut.  Downcs,  under  the  name  of  the  "  Ess 
a  Cartel  for  Capt.  Porter,  his  officers  and  crew 
Was  armed,  as  above,  converted  into  a  Store  . 
Lieut.  J.  M.  Gamble,  of  the  Marine  Corps;  v 
of  the  Marquesas  Islands. 
Sent  to  Valparaiso,  and  finally  burnt,  off  the  har 
it  difficult  to  effect  a  sale. 
Disarmed,  and  gave  her  to  the  prisoners,  witli  a  j 

Resisted,  until  she  received  5  broadsides,  which  k 
crew.     Was  finally  sent  to  Valparaiso,  where  s 
Ordered  her  to  Rio  dc  Janeiro,  with  Prisoners. 
After  a  sharp  resistance.     Had  previously  capture 
Edward.    Armed  her  with  22  Guns,  and  left  h 
in  charge  of  Lieut.  Gamble,  M.  C.,  where  he 
her,  and  escaped  to  sea,  May  7,  1814,  bound  t 
whence  she  was  carried  to  England,  anil  delive 
Took  out  her  armament,  and  despatched  her  to  t 
Was  recaptured  on  our  Coast,  by  the  Ilelvidert 
While  in  charge  of  Lieut.  Gamble,  was  recapture* 
wich  Islands,  by  H.  B.  M.  S.  Cherub  ;  having 
and  3  men,  who  were  massacred  by  the  native 
Burnt.    Estimated  to  be  worth  $17,000. 

Burnt.     Estimated  to  be  worth  §13,000. 
Divested  and  given  up. 
Divested.     Cartel  to  Sierra  Leone  ;  worth  $2">,00 
Obliged  to  abandon  her,  to  escape  from  a  superior 
(Or  "Mentor.")     Destroyed. 

Destroyed.  "| 
July  4,  chased  two  vessels  into  the 
Destroyed.          chased  by  the  enemy's  Frigate; 
was  obliged  to  lighten  ship,  by  p 
Destroyed.         2  Guns. 

Destroyed.  J 

$55,000  and  the  mails. 

Rio  

Rio  de  Janeiro.. 

r 

} 

1 

1,400  bis.  sperm  oil.. 

Cruising  without 
Cruising  without 
Cruising  without 
Cruising   with 

Cruising  with 

Cruising  without 
Cruising  without 
Cruising  without 
Cruising  without 

Cruising  without 

Cruising  without 
Cruising  without 

a  commission.  .  . 
a  commission  .  .  . 
a  commission. 
Letters  of  Marque 

Letter1)  of  Marque 

a  commission... 
a  commission... 
a  commission..  . 

a  commission  .  .  . 
( 

a  commission  .  { 

I 
a  commission  .  .  . 

a  commission... 

Halifax  

Newfoundland.. 

Rice  and  dye  woods. 
Fish  

East  Indies  
Newfoundland.  . 

England  

Salt    

Newfoundland.. 
Newfoundland.. 

Salt  

Lumber  and  skins.  .  . 
Lumber  and  skins  .  . 

St.Andrew3,N.B. 

Newfoundland.. 

CG 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  VESSELS,  CRUISE,  &c. 

Date. 

Position. 

Class. 

Enemies. 

Tons. 

Guns. 

Men. 

f 

» 

SLOOP  FROLIC  

Mir  17    1814 

Rr|<r 

M'r  Comdt.  .T.  Bambridge. 

April   3    1814 

\        West  Indies              f 

Schr 

9 

70 

SLOOP  WASP  (Old)  f 

Oct          181° 

Brio- 

238 

(i 

M'r  Cnrmlt.  Jacob  Jones. 

Oct  18    181° 

Lat  37°  N    Ion"  Gr>°  W 

Brio- 

2° 

115 

13th  ;  captured  at  sea,OiU.  18th.    t 

i  June    2  1814 

Bark 

207 

14 

June  1")   1814 

g,-jfr 

\ViHhm               

91 

7 

June  18,  1814 

Pallas  

131 

0 

9 

June  "3  1814 

171 

12 

June  2G  1814 

Ship 

325 

8 

18 

SLOOP  WASP  (New) 

June  °8  1814 

Ship 

332 

21 

118 

M'r  Comdt.  Johnston  I3lal<ely. 

Sailed    from   Portsmouth,  N.U., 
May    1st     1814,    arrived    at-' 

July    4,  1814 
July    G    1814 

English  Channel  

Brig. 

Sclir 

Regulator  

112 
15] 

9 
11 

L'Orient,   France,   July   8th, 
and  sailed  affain  An0".  27lh  ; 

Au»-  30  1814 

Rrjo- 

90 

7 

was  last  heard  from  Oct.  9th, 
1814,  in  lat.  18°  35'  N.,and 

Ati»  11   18H 

Rrio- 

131 

7 

long.  30°  10'   W. 

Sept    1,  1814 

Bri^ 

151 

2 

10 

Sept.   1    1814 

Lat  47'°N    Ion"  12°W 

Bri^ 

18 

120 

Sept  1°  1814 

Lat  38°  N    lon»  lrj°  W 

P.rio- 

114 

2 

Sept  14   1814 

Lat  37°  N    Ion"  15°  W 

1C9 

2 

11 

L 

Sept.  21  1814 

Lat  33°  N    Ion"-  15°  W 

Bri" 

253 

8 

19 

SLOOP  PEACOCK  } 

Ap'l  °9   1814 

Rri<r 

477 

18 

120 

' 

f 

June  17,  1W14 

Bri" 

87 

o 

10 

July    5  1814 

Oil'  Floren     

Hri» 

180 

4 

13 

July    5   1814 

Off  Irish  Channel        .... 

Sloop 

88 

6 

July    5   1814 

Off  Youn'lmll  

Erio- 

1C5 

2 

11 

July    ft  1814 

Off  Cork       

Bri0- 

140 

.  11 

Au".    1,  1814 

11C 

8 

2J  CVuiw. 

Au<*.   2   1814 

Off  Ennis 

C4 

5 

Sailed   again   June  4lh,  1814,  and  • 
arrived   in   New  York,  October 

Aug.  3,  1814 

Off  Tory  Island 

97 

C 

29,  1814. 

An"  14   1814 

OffN   Ireland 

Bark 

\yj|i;1nl          

207 

13 

An".  lf>,  1814 

OffN   Ireland    

Ship 

Sir  Ed   Pellew  

307 

12 

14 

Aug.  21,1814 
Auf.  23,  1814 

Off  Cape  Ortega!  

Brig. 

Hritr 

Dellona  

358 
111 

6 

14 

Sept.  2,  1814 

Bri». 

Dui-k  

174 

0 

11 

I 

Oct.  12,  1814 

Barbuda,  W.  I... 

Ship. 

270 

o 

17 

CAPTURES. 


67 


Cargo,  &c. 

Where  from. 

Bound  to. 

During  the  War  with  Great  Britain,  from  1812  to  1815. 

Sailed  from  Boston  Feb.  18,  1814.     Captured  April  20,  1811. 
Destroyed. 

Refusing  to  licnvc  to,  was  fired  into,  and  was  reported  to  have  sunk,  with  40 
of  her  crew. 

Wss  1st  captured  by  the  American  Privateer  Dolphin;  2d,  recaptured  by  the 
/Eo\as  frigate;  3d,  re-recaptured  by  the  Wasp  and  sent  into  Boston     ' 
Recaptured  by  the  Poictiers,  74,  same  day. 

Burn1  —  12  days  out  of  port. 
Burnt  —  G  days  out  of  port. 
Scuttled—  G  days  out  of  port. 
Converted  into  a  cartel. 
Scuttled  —  20  days  out. 
Was  dismasted  in  the  action,  afterwards  blown  up. 

Fish  

Ballast  

'  New  Castle 

Newfoundland.. 

Sundries  
Barley  
Fruit,  &c  

Cork  

Limerick  
Mogadore  
Belfast 

Halifax  

London  

Guadaloupe  .  .  .  . 

Coffee  anil  sugar.  .  .  . 

Bermuda  
Oporto  

Cruising  

Sweet  oil  
Barley  

Leghorn  
Bayonnc  
Seville  

St.  Petersburg  .  . 

Scuttled  —  30  days  out. 

Scuttled—  22  days  out. 

Brass  cannon  

Gibraltar  

Sunk  with  some  of  her  crew,  including  the  wounded. 

Barilla  and  wine  
Fish  

Lanzarote  
Newfoundland.  . 

Gibraltar..  ..... 

Burnt  —  24  days  out. 
Ordered  to  the  U.  S.  ;  waa  formerly  the  privateer  Siro,  of  Baltimore. 

Sent  to  Savannah,  Ga.,  in  charge  of  Lt.  J.  B.  Nicolson. 

Sailed  from  New  York  March  12,  18H;  touched  at  St.  Mary's,  March  29;  ar 
rived  in  Savannah,  May  4,  1814. 

Brandy,  wine,  &  silks 

With  $118  000  

To  Bermuda.... 

St.  John's  
Buenos  Ayres.  .. 
Liverpool  
Bordeaux  
Liverpool  

Barbadoes  

Hides  and  tallow.... 
Salt  
Grain,  brandy,  &c..  . 
Salt  
Wine  

Burnt—  valued  at  $120,000. 
Sunk     valued  at  $10  000 

France  
Quebec  
Dublin  

Sunk  —  valued  at  $40,000;  had  on  board  6  passengers. 
Cartel  for  38  prisoners  ;  had  on  board  3  passengers. 
Sunk—  valued  at  #32,000. 
Sunk—  valued  at  55,000. 
Sunk     valued  at  £15  000 

Crates,  glass,  &c.... 
Crates,  glass,  &c.  .  .  . 
Timber  

Glasgow  

St.  Andrew's  ..  . 
Quebec  
Cctte  

Burnt  —  valued  at  §35,000  ;  had  on  board  5  passengers. 
Cartel  for  50  prisoners  ;  had  on  board  2  passengers. 
Sunk—  valued  at  $100,000. 
Sunk—  valued  at  $25,000. 
Sunk  —  valued  at  $21,000;  had  on  board  2  passengers. 
Sunk—valued  at  $70,000. 

Grcenock  

Brandy,  wine,  &e... 
Fish  

St  John's  .  .. 

Barilla  

Forteventura  ..  . 
Pt.  Pctrc  

Tenerifle  

Sugar,  codec,  &c.  .  .  . 

Halifax  

68 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  VESSELS,  CRUISE,  &c. 

Bute. 

Position. 

Class. 

Enemies. 

Tons. 

Guns. 

Men. 

SLOOP  PEACOCK  

June  13,  1815 
June  21,  1815 
June  29,  1815 
June  30,  1815 

Ship. 
Ship. 

Ship. 
Brig. 

57 
C7 
37 
130 

3d  Cruise. 

Sailed  again  Jan.   23,   1615,   nnd 
returned  to  New  York,  October 
30,  1815. 

SLOOP  HORNET  ) 

14 

M'r  Comdt.  James  Lawrence.    3 

f 

2ci  Cruise. 

M'r  Comdt.  W.  Cambridge. 

Separated  company,  and  arrived 
in  New  York,  March  25,  1813. 

3d  Cruise. 
M'r  Comdt.  James  Biddle. 

One  of  the  squadron  of  Commo. 
Stephen  Dccatur. 

BRIG  ARGUS  f 

July    9,  1812 
Jan.    G,  1813 
Feb.    4,  1813 
Feb.  24,  1813 

Lat.  45°  N.,  long.  23°  W. 

Brig. 
Schr. 

23 

Ellen  

Pern.am.buco  

Brig. 

Brig. 

Resolution  



10 

20 

130 

Nov.  13,1814 
Jan.  23,  1815 
Mar.  23,  1815 
June    9,  1815 

Sailed  f  'm  New  London  ) 
Sailed  from  New  York.  ^ 

Ship. 
Brig. 

William  

20 
132 

PENGUIN  

19 

Returned  to  New  York 

Oct.    12,  1812 
Oct.   16,  1812 
Oct.   28,  1812 
Dec.    2,  1812 
Dec.    G,  1812 
Dec.  17,  1812 
May,       1813 

June  14,  1613 
to 
Aug.  14,  1S13 

Parted  co.  with  squadron 

Ship. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Sloop. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Sloop. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Sloop. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Brig. 

M'r  Comdt.  Arthur  Sinclair. 
Is/  anci  2J  Cruise. 

Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  Rodgers 
returning  to  New  York  Jan.  2, 
1813. 

f 

3d  Cruise. 
Lt.  &  M'r  Comdt.  Wm.  H.  Allen. 

Sailed  from  N.  York  May  20,1813; 
arrived    in    L'Oricnt,     France, 
June   12,   1813.      Sailed    from  -J 
L'Orient  June  M,  and  was  cap 
tured   at  sea,   by   the   Pelican, 
Aug.  14,  1813. 

Fly. 

Dorothy. 

i 

260        6 

16 
11 
15 
12 
4 
5 

f 

1 

Baltic  

Bedford  

CAPTURES. 


69 


Cargo,  &c. 

Where  from. 

Bound  to. 

During  the  war  with  Great  Bri 

tain,  from  181!)  to  1815. 

Dry  goods  &  spices.  . 

Calcutta  

Burnt,  being  previously  divested.            ) 

Cartel  for  150  prisoners.                           [  A  portion  of  these  crews, 
j    Lascars  and  scapoys. 

Burnt,  after  taking  out  $20,000  in  coin.   J 

East  India  Co.  cruiser,  which  gave  the  first  news  of  peace,  and  which  led  to 
her  being  released  on  the  following  day. 

In  squadron  of  Commo.  J.  Rodgers. 

Gin,  wine,  &c  

Calcutta.  ....... 

Eatavia  



A  Letter  of  Marque. .: •  Cruising 

Dry  goods. 

Codec,  fustic,  <fcc. . .  .1  Rio Maranham  .... 


Young  Wasp. 


Wine Madeira !  London 


Provisions Limerick 

Ballast !  Cork ; 

' 
Ballast I  Cork ' 

Antigua 

Bristol 

Bristol 

Pool 

I  Pool 


Clay.. 
Clay.. 


Slate 
Bullocks  . 


Lime, 


Wales 

Ireland 

Greenock 

Barbadoes 


" 

(  Cruising  ill  search  of 
\      the  Am.  privateer 

I 



Flour  

Alexandria.  ... 

Fish,  lumber,  &c.  .  .  . 

Quebec....,  .,.. 

Jamaica  

Brazil    ... 

Provisions  

Limerick  

Limerick 

Limerick 

Bristol 


Ordered  to  the  U.  S. ;  was  recaptured. 

Ordered  to  New  Castle;  sold  for  §32,675. 

Divested  of  J23,000  in  specie,  and  then  burnt. 

Sunk  immediately  after  the  action,  with  0  of  her  crew  and  3  of  the  Hornet's. 

Was  subsequently  blockaded  in   New  London,  and  finally  escaped  to  New 
York,  in  November,  1814. 


f  The  President,  Commo.  Dccalur,  sailed  Jail.  14;  the  Peacock 

|      and   Hornet  on   the  23d,  the  latter  parting  company  on   the 

Scuttled.     •       26th  January.     During  this  cruise  the  Hornet  was  chased  3 

days  by  the   English  74,  Cornwallis,  and  narrowly  escaped, 

(^     with  the  loss  of  her  battery,  shot,  anchors,  cables,  &c. 


An  American  Ship,  with  a  British  license.  Ordered  to  Philadelphia.  War) 
subsequently  examined  by  H.  I!.  M.  Ships  Tartarus  and  Colobri — the 
former  putting  on  board  9  American  seamen. 

Ordered  to  New  Bedford.  ~|  During  the  cruise  parted  company  with  the  squad- 
I  ron,  and  was  chased  ,'i  days  and  nights  by  thr. 
[•  enemy's  squadron,  and  finally  escaped,  by  good 
|  management,  with  only  the  loss  of  some  anchor.; 

Ordered  to  Chesapeake.   J      and  boats. 

Burnt.     Was  formerly  the  American  Pri-  ("The  American   Privateer  George 

vatecr  "  King  of  Rome,'1  of  N.  York.      |      Tompkins  parted  with  herguns 

Made  u  cartel,  on  account  of  lady  passen- 1      to  escape  from  tlie  Argus  thia 

gers.  (     cruise,  taking  her  for  an  enemy. 

Recaptured.    Late  American  Privateer.    Was  prize  to  the  "  Lion,"  Privateer, 

Burnt. 


Dublin. 

13 


Liverpool 

Liverpool 

London 

England 

Newfoundland. . 

Dublin 

London 


Burnt. 

Burnt. 

Burnt.     A  Transport. 

Burnt.    A  Transport,  j 

Burnt. 

Ordered  to  France.     Recaptured. 

Burnt.     1 

Burnt. 


Also  3  other  prizes,  not  named  ;  two  of  which  were 
destroyed,  and  the  third,  a  Pilot  Boat,  released. 


Cartel. 
Burnt. 
Burnt. 
Burnt. 
Burnt. 
Burnt. 


During  this  brief  and  successful  cruise,  property  to  the  amount  of 
}•     $2,500,000  is  reported  to  have  been  destroyed  by  this  Cruiser, 
before  she  fell  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy. 


70 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  VESSELS,  CRUISE,  &c. 

Date. 

Position. 

Class. 

Enemies. 

Tons. 

Guns 

Men. 

RDir;  sinPN 

Ap'l  5,    1813 
May,      1814 
July  12,  1814 

3d  Cruise. 

M'r  Comdt.  Gco.  Parker,  and     j 
Lt.  Comdt.  N.  Nicholson.        [ 

Ship. 
Brig. 

1G 
13 

•  t  of  Af  ic- 

M'r  Comdt.  Johnston  Blakely. 
Lieuts.  Wm.  Burrows  and  E.  R. 
McCall. 

BRIG  FNTERPRISF                   f 

An;.  20,  1813 
Sept.   5,  1813 

Ofl'  Portsmouth,  N.  H... 
Off  Portland,  Me  

Schr. 
Brig. 

BOXEIt  

182 

14 

G«; 

Jan.  18,  1814 
Jan.  20,  1814 
Feb.     7,  1814 
Feb.  23,  1814 

Feb.,       1614 
Feb.  25,  1814 

Lat.  27°N.,  long.  571°  W. 
Lat.  27°  N.,  long.  57^°  W. 
Lat.2i;°N.,lon.84.i°W. 
Cape  Florida  

Brig. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Schr. 

Schr. 

10 

Lt.  Cornd^.  James  Renshnw, 
and 
BRIG  RATTLESNAKE  

Kl 
75 

Mars  



11 

• 
M'r  Comdt.  J.  0.  Creighton. 

Sailed   in   co.   from   Portsmouth,  1 
Jan.  10,   1814,  arrived  in  Wil 
mington,  March  9,  1814. 

BRIG  RATTLESNAKE  ' 

May    2,  1814 

June    9,  1814 
Juno  22,  1814 

Lat.  47°  N.,  long.  8°W.. 
Lat.  42°  N.,  long.  23°  W. 

Brig. 

Brig. 
Sloop. 

Lt.  Comdg.  James  Renshaw. 
Captured  at  sea,  July  11,  1814. 

SCHOONER  NONSUCH            ( 

April  9,  1813 
April,        1813 

Schr. 
Schr. 

8     !     41 

S'l  Master  James  Mork.          f 
SCHOONER  CAROLINA  } 

August,   1814 

Schr. 

7 

M'r  Comdt.  J.  D.  Henley.       ) 

U.S.  R.  CUTTER  VIGILANT.  ) 
Capt.  Cahoone.                S 

A  borrowed                    ^ 
FISHING  SMACK  | 

Oct.      4,  1813 

OfT  Newport 

Sloop. 

Dart  Privateer.  . 



G 

July    5,  1813 

Sloop. 

FWIp 

1 

13 

S'l  Master  John  Pcrcival, 
with  3G  volunteers. 

NEW  YORK  FLOTILLA  .  .  .  .  ( 
Capt.  J.  Lewis.                 ( 

NEWPORT  Fl  OT1I  LA 

Dec.  30,  1812 
Dec.,        1812 

Oil  New  York 

Ship. 
Ship. 

1 

Off  New  York  . 

May  23,  1814 

OlT  Newport 

Slonp. 

U  S  R  CUT   JAS   MADISON 

J813 

Snow. 
Brig. 

G 
G 

300 

Hi 

U.  S.  R.  CUTTEIl  GALLATIN. 

.  1813 

Brig. 

CAPTURES. 


71 


Cargo,  &c. 

Where  from. 

Bound  to. 

During  the  War  with  Great  Britain,  from  1812  to  1815. 

Sailed  from  the  Belize,  under  M'r  Comdt.  Joseph  Baiubridge,  and  arrived  in 
Boston,  June  10th. 
The  Siren  (frequently  spelled  Syrtn)  sailed  from  Boston,  Jan.  29th,  1814, 
and  on  the  12th  of  the  following  July,  was  chased  11  hours  by  the  Med- 
way,  74,  and  finally  captured,  after  she  had  thrown  her  guns  overboard. 
Her  Captain  had  previously  died  at  ecu. 

Sailed  from  N.  Orleans  Jan.  2,  1813  ;  touched  several  times  at  St.  Mary's  and 
Savannah,  and  arrived  at  Portsmouth  June  13,  1813;  sailed  again  Aug.  19, 
and  returned  on  the  20th,  with  a  prize;  sailed  again  Sept.  1,  and  arrived  in 
Portland  Sept.  6,  with  her  second  prize. 
Armed  as  a  Privateer. 

Which  was  subsequently  sold.     James,  the  English  Historian,  says  a  Mas 
ter's  Mate  and  3  seamen  deserted  their  quarters  in  this  action,  and  that 
some  of  her  officers  an'l  men  were  absent  on  shore  at  the  time. 
A  Spanish  vessel,  prize  to  the  enemy.     Ordered  to  Wilmington. 

A  Swedish  vessel,  prize  to  the  enemy.    Ordered  to  Wilmington. 
Burnt. 

A  New  Providence  Privateer.     Had  2  killed,  and  2  wounded,  by  a  broadside, 
from  the  E.     Ordered  to  Wilmington,  in  charge  of  Mid.  (now  Commo.) 
J.  II.  Aulick. 
Sent  in,  in  charge  of  Lieut.  Gamble. 

Parted  company  to  avoid  capture  ;  when  the  E.  was  chased  70  hours  by  an 
English  Frigate,  and  only  escaped  by  starting  water,  throwing  overboard 
Guns,  Anchors,  &.c. 

Sailed  again  ;  and  on  the  31st  of  May  was  chased,  and  narrowly  escaped 
from  a  Frigate,  after  throwing  overboard  all  but  her  two  chase  Guns  ;  with 
these  continued  the  cruise,  and  made  the  following  captures. 
Valuable  cargo.     Burnt.  }  This  Cruiser  was  finn'ly  overtaken  off  Cape  Sable, 
and  captured  by  the  Leander  Frigate,  and  sent 
Valuable  cargo.    Burnt.  }     into  Halifax. 

Seized  and  sold  for  a  breach  of  the  Embargo  Laws. 

A  Privateer.     Crew  principally  blacks;  resisted  7  minutes,  mid  lost  9  men. 
Sent  into  Savannah. 
Sent  in,  and  sold. 

On  the  New  Orleans  station. 

Cant.  Ross,  who  was  killed,  and  the  vessel  carried  by  boarding,  by  3  S'l 
Mastern  of  the  U.  S.  N.,  and  23  volunteers. 

Tender  to  the  Pole-tiers,  74.     Carried  by  boarding;  her  commander,  a  M'r 
Mate,  killed,  and  a  Midshipman  mortally  wounded. 

Carried  into  port. 
Carried  into  port. 

r>      •    t  •                 (  Upon  several  occasions  exchanged  shots  with  vessels  of 
10  P°rt-  I     the  enemy's  squadron. 

Carried  to  Savannah. 
Carried  to  Charleston. 

British  account  



Cruising  

Cofl'ee  

Cape  Francis... 

St.  Thomas  .... 

Salt  

Nassau  

Fish,  &c  







,.  ) 



Spanish  Colors  .. 

CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  VESSELS  —  CRUISE,  &c. 

Date. 

Position. 

Class. 

Enemies. 

Tons. 

Guns. 

Men. 

GUN  BOAT    No   10  > 

1813 

Brig. 

Schr. 

,     Schr. 

i 

GUN  BOAT    No    ri\     ) 

June,       1814 
Nov.,      1814 
July  14,  1814 

Sept.  9,  1814 
Sept.  9,   1814 
Jan.  C,     1815 

Jan.  19,  1815 
Jan.  21,  181.-> 
Jan.  21,  1815 
Jan.  21,  1815 
Jan.  29,  1815 
Jan.  29,  1815 

May  14,  1814 

Sept.  18,  1814 

During  the  war 
with     Great 
Britain. 

Feb.  13,  1815 

S'l  M'r  Eli  Brown.              ) 
GUNBOAT   No.  81  ) 

Lieut.  Wm.  Bainbriclge.          x 
GUN  BOAT   No    88  i 

Schr. 
Schr. 

1 

13 

35 
13 
10 

140 

40 
.15 

S'l  M'r  Gco.  Clement.           V 
GUNBOAT   No    151  ) 

Sapelo  Bar  S  C 

S'l  M'r  Pendleton.              ) 
GUN  BOAT   No    100 

LAUNCH,  with  38  men  J 

Erig. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Launch. 
Bouts. 
Schr. 
'    Schr. 

4 

S'l  M'r  Wm.  Johnson.           S 

1 
(i  BOATS  with  50  men    

f 

Lake  Borgne  and  the 
Mississippi. 

North  Edisto         •  •  >   •  • 

Purser  T.  Shields. 

LAUNCH,  3  Barges,  and  25  men  C 
Lt.  Lawrence  Kearney.          ( 
FORT  CASSIN,  4  guns  &  100  men  ] 

Capt.  A.  W.Thornton,  U.S.  A.    > 
and 
Lieut.  S.  Cassin,  U.  S.  N.        j 

FORT  BOWYER,  20  guns  and 
158  men. 
Maj.  Lawrence,  U.  S.  A.          5 

FLOTILLA,  GUN  BOATS,  &c.,l 

On  the  Charleston  and  St. 
Mary's  stations. 

Capt.  II.  G.  Campbell. 
Capt.  J.  II.  Dent. 
&c.,          &c.                    J 

One  

1 

Six.. 

7 

1  Otter  Creek,  Vt.,  and   1 
Lake  Champlain. 

Mobile  Bay  ' 

One  bomb  vessel 

and  8  galleys. 

J                                                                            1 

20     

Ship. 
1    Sclir. 

Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Si.hr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop. 
Schr. 

n 

On  the  Southern  Coast 
of  the  United  States, 
and  in  the  Bays,  In 
lets,  &c. 

Bull's  Bay  

1 

! 

Eliza  

Alligator  

Florida  

1 

14 

Brant  

CAPTURES. 


Cargo,  &c. 


Wlierc  from. 


Bound  to. 


During  the  war  with  Great  Britain,  from  1812  to  1815. 


Lt.  Palmer,  R.  N.  ) 

I 

M'r  Mate&  Mid'n  ^ 

Hon.  W.  II.  Percy,  ) 
R.  N. 

Cargo  of  Flour.  ...  1 

( 

$12,000  in  specie 

i 

Condemned  and  sold  in  New  Orleans.          ) 
Condemned  and  sold  in  New  Orleans. 


Condemned  and  sold  in  New  Hertford. 


Most  of  these  gun  boats  were 

^     commanded  by  several  difter- 

ent  officers  during  the  war. 


Belonging  to  the  enemy's  squadron.    Or 
dered  to  New  Bedford. 


Lt.  C.  L.  Baker,  R.  N.    A  Tender  to  the  Tenedos  frigate.    Ordered  to  Ports 
mouth  with  a  recaptured  boat. 


1  Surrendered,  after  receiving  the  2d  shot. 


Belonging  to  enemy's  squadron.     Also  3  armed  boats  captured  by  Midship 
man  McGowan. 

Clothing  for  the   British  army,  in  charge  of  an  officer  of  the  Roynl  Navy. 
Burnt. 


Sailors  and  soldiers,  under  Lt.  Brydgers,  of  the  R.  N.  Burnt  the  schooners 
and  sunk  one  boat,  two  others  subsequently  escaped  with  a  portion  of 
their  crews.  Gave  the  remaining  prisoners  to  the  U.  S.  Army. 


Also  a  Launch  belonging  to  the  former.     Were  gallantly  carried  by  board 
ing,  while  under  the  fire  of  one  of  ihe  enemy's  frigates. 


Made  an  attack,  and  were  beaten  ofi",  with  the  loss  of  two  boats. 


Run  ashore  and  blew  up,  and  many  on  board  killed.  II.  B.  M.  ship  Carroll 
and  brig  Sophia  suffered  severely  in  the  attack,  which  lasted  3  hours ;  4  Ame 
ricans  were  killed  and  5  wounded.  The  enemy's  force  consisted  of  4  ves 
sels  of  war,  carrying  96  guns  and  COO  men,  besides  a  mixed  land  force  of 
Marines,  Indians,  and  Negroes,  with  two  pieces  of  artillery,  out  of  which  232 
arc  reported  to  have  been  killed,  and  the  remainder  obliged  to  retire.  Upon 
a  subsequent  attack,  when  both  parlies  were  reinforced,  the  commanding 
officer  capitulated,  and  the  Fort  continued  in  the  possession  of  the  enemy 
until  the  close  of  the  war. 


These  prizes  were  captured  on  or  near  the  Coast,  and  generally  carried  into 
the  nearest  ports  for  condemnation  and  sale.  The  particulars  of  their  cap 
ture,  &c.,  I  have  not  been  able  to  find. 

Two  of  the  brigs  are  reported  to  have  been  captured  by  S'l  Master  Foster,  in 
Gun  Boat  No.  C2. 


Tender  to  the  Severn,  in  charge  of  a  M'r  mate  and  Mid'n  ;  afterwards  lost. 


74 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  VESSELS,  &c. 

Date. 

Position.                  Class. 

Enemies. 

Tons. 

Guns. 

Men. 

SaUADRON                 [ 

on 
LAKE  ONTARIO, 
Comma.  Isaac  Chauncey,&c. 

Nov.  10,  1812 
Nov.  10,  1812 
Nov.  10,  1812 
April  27,  1813 

Off  Kin^s'on          Schr 

Whitin"    

4 
14 

York  U  C      Cri"1 

Schr 

June  1G,  1813 
Oct.     5,  1813 
Oct.     5,  1813 
Oct.     5,  1813 
Oct.     5,  1813 
Oct.     5,  1813 
Oct.     5,  1813 
Oct      C    1813 

21 

1        1 

•s 

c.  ) 

J        I 
18G 

Lt.  W.  Chaiinccy. 

x 

Off  F'll^c  Ducks                     Schr 

^f 
S 

fco- 

J^i 

Off  False  Ducks     .  .  .           Schr. 

Off  F  Use  Ducks                     Schr 

Off  False  Ducks   Cutter. 

MV  Comdt.  M.  T.  Woolscy. 

Ofi  Fahe  Ducks                     Sloop 

Off  False  Ducks                     Sloop 

| 

Off  False  Ducks             .  •  .    Schr 

M'r  Ccinult.  M.  T.  Woolscy. 
M.  Cornell.  Woolscy  &  ISO  sailors 
Major  Appling  and  130  Riflemen. 

May  30,  18  M 
May  30,  1814 
June  1!),  1814 
June  28,  1814 
Aug.    5,  1814 

fi 

1 
14 
1G 

18 

M'r  Comdt.  J.  D.  Elliott. 
LAKF   ERIF                                 ( 

Oct.     8,  1812 
Oct.     8,  1812 

Nov.  23,  1812 
1813 

G 

0 

56 
12 

Lt.  J.  D.  Elliott.                ( 
In  boats,  Lt.  Samuel  Angus,  10  ) 

Niagara.  *  '   Fort. 
Schr. 



LAKE  HURON              1 
and 
LAKE  SUPERIOR. 

July   20,  1814 
to 
Sept.,        1814 

(OffSt  Joseph's                    Schr 

Mink  

100 

Lake  Superior  ^    Fort 

St.  Mary's     )  



...... 



Cnpt.  Arthur  Sinclair. 

Assisted  by  Lieut.  Daniel  Turner 
in  boats.                       J 

Nautuuwassauga..  !  Schr. 
^  Nautauwassauga  Fort 

3     

4 

BAEBABY  POWERS. 


U.  S.  VESSELS,  &c. 

Class. 

Guns. 

Commanded  by 

Class. 

Enemies. 

Guns. 

Men. 

Position. 

Date. 

GUERRIERE  

Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
BriK. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

44 
41 
38 
3G 
18 
18 
11 
14 
13 
U 

Commo.  S.  Decalur  
M'r  Comdt.  W.  Lewis... 
Capt.  J;icoh  Jones. 
Capt.  Chas.  Gordon. 
M.  Comdt.  J.  D.  Elliott. 
M.  Conidt.  John  Downen. 
Lt.  T.  Gamble. 
Lt.  J.  U.  Nicholson. 
Lt.  A.  J.  Dallas. 
Lt.  W.  Chauncey. 

Ship. 
Brig. 

I!< 
Fri»£ 
and 
lo.st 
one  ( 
A 

ALOERINI. 

Mahoiida.  .  . 
Esledio  .... 

4G 
22 

4:iG 
180 

Rnis  Ilammida.  .  .  . 
(  OffCape  DeGatt  * 
\      &Palos  J 

June  17,  1815 
June  19,  1815 

GUERRIERE  

MACEDONIAN  .... 
CONSTELLATION. 
ONTARIO  

th  of  the  above  captures  were  made   by  the  Guerriere.     The 
ite   resisted  2.r>  minutes,  during  which  her  loss   was  30  killed 
many   morn  wounded,  including  her  Admiral.     The  Guerriere 
">  killed  and  34  wounded,  many  of  the  latter  by  the  bunting  of 
f  her  guns, 
joat  from  the  Brig  was  sunk  in  attempting  to  escape  to  the  shore. 

EPERVIFR      

SPARK  

FLAMBEAU  

SPITFIRE  

TORCH  

CAPTURES. 


75 


Captain,  Cargo,  &c. 


Durin";  the  War  with  Great  Britain  from  1813  to  1815. 


Burnt  by  Lt.  McPherson  in  the  Schooner  Hamilton,       ") 
Carried  into Sacket's  Harbor  by  Lt.  Mix  of  the  Growler. 
Carried  into  Socket's  I larbor  by  Lt.  Mix  of  the  Growler. 
And  a  vessel  pierced  for  20  guns,  on  the  stocks,  burnt. 


and  a  Lieut. 


Capt.  Brock,  brother 
of  Gcnl.  Brock,  01 
board 


Afterwards  the  U.  S.  Schooner  Scourge. 
Ammunition,  &.c.,  carried  into  Sacket's  Harbor. 

)  These  were  formerly  the  U.  S.  Sehooncis  "Julia"  and 
\      "Growler." 

Prisoners,  including  Army  and  Navy  officers. 

C  One,  Gun    Boat  also  captured  by   Caplain  Morgan's 
Ritle  company,  that  had  been  driven  on  shore  in  a 
I     storm. 


Capt.  Popliam,  R.  N..   }  Resisted  about  10  minutes  during  which  they  lost  14 

Capt.  Spilsbury,  R.  N.1  *>      killcl1  and  "s  wounded. 

Capt.  II.  Landon,  R.  N.    Scuttled,     i  n.  (now  Commo.)  Gregory  was  promoted 

Burnt.        )      for  his  gallantry  in  this  expedition. 

Was  chased  on  shore  and  burnt. 


The  Squadron  also  assisted  the  Army  under  Genl. 
Dearborn  in  taking  York,  U.  ('.,  on  the  SJ7th  of 
April,  1813,  losing  2  midshipmen  and  15  killed  and 
wounded. 

While  the  army  lost  in  killed  and  wounded  269,  includ 
ing  among  the  latter  Brig.  Gcnl.  Zcbulon  1'ike. 

Likewise,  in  taking  Fort  George  on  the  27ih  of  May, 
18K!,  where  the  American  loss  was  17  killed  and  45 
wounded. 

Also,  in  attacking  York  the  2d  time,  July  30th,  and 
destroying  11  boats. 

Had  several  running  engagements  with  the  British 
Squadron  under  Sir  James  Yco,  (see  table  page,) 
whose  force  at,  the  close  of  the  war  was  as  follows  : 

Ship  St.  Lawrence,  74,  Commo.  Sir.  James  Yeo. 

Ship  Prince  Regent,  58,  Capt.  O'Conncr. 

Ship  Princess  Charlotte,  42,  Capt.  Mulcastcr. 

Ship  Montreal,  24,  Capt.  Downie,  late  "Wolf." 

Ship  Niagara,  22,  Capt.  Popliam,  late  "Royal  Geo." 

Brig  Star,  14,  Capt.  Clover,  "Melville." 

Schooner  Magnet,  1C,  Lt.  Dubbs,  late  "Sidney  Smith." 

Schooner  Netley,  14,  Lt.  Owens,  late  Beresibrd. 

Decides  several  anncd  Barges  and  Boats. 


I 


Lt.  King,  &c. 


And  30  American  prisoners. 
And  10  American  prisoners. 

Ac 


Valuable  cargo. 


Late  U.  S.  Brig  "Adams."  Lt.  Elliott  was  assisted  in  cutting  out  these  vessels 
by  S'l  Master  Watts,  and  by  Captain  Towson,  U.  S.  A.,  with  50  soldiers,  and 
lost  only  1  killed  and  4  wounded  in  boarding.  The  D.  was  finally  burnt. 

^companying  a  detachment  of  the  Army  under  Lt.  Col.  Bocrstler  and  Capt.  King  of  about  350  men,  captured 
the  Fort,  burnt  the  Barracks,  and  sustained  a  loss  of  about  30  killed  and  wounded,  besides  CO  prisoners;  among 
the  wounded  were  8  sea  officers  out  of  the  12  engaged. 
Frozen  up  opposite  to  Eric,  and  captured  by  the  people  from  shore. 


Flour,  &,c 

Provisions Bilged  and  burnt. 

Furs,  &c 

Fuis,  &c Burnt. 


Furs,  &c. 


Burnt. 


Indian  goods Burnt. 

Blew  up  the  Fort — the  latter  lost  in  a  ; 


ile. 


This  expedition  was  accompanied  by  a  detachment  of  the  Army 
under  Col.  Croghan,  Major  Holmes,  and  Capt.  Vanhorn.  The 
two  latter  were  killed  in  the  Fort  Michilimackinack  August  4th, 
1814,  where  the  enemy  was  very  strongly  fortified,  and  assisted 
by  u  large  body  of  Indians. 

}  These,  prizes  were  principally  Hudson  Bay  company's  property, 
and  the  two  last  named  were  in  charge  of  Lt.  YVorsley  of  the 
)      British  Navy. 


BARBARY  POWERS. 


REMARKS. 


Our  treaty  stipulations  with  these  powers  having  been  disregarded  for  many  years,  war  was  finally  declared  by  the  United  States 
against  Algiers,  March  3d,  1815,  and  the  Squadron  here  named  was  despatched  to  the  Mediterranean  under  Commo.  Decatur. 

When  the  foregoing  captures  followed,  and  negotiations  ensued,  resulting  in  a  Trealy  of  Peace  with  the  Dey  of  Algiers  June  30, 1815, 
and  with  the  Bey  of  Tunis  July  31,  1815,  and  with  the  Bushaw  of  Tripoli  August  9,  1815. 

When  the  ubovc  prizes  were  given  up,  all  prisoners  released  on  both  sides,  the  Bey  of  Tunis  made  to  pay  $1G,000,  ^nd  the  Bashaw  of 
Tripoli  made  to  pay  $25,000,  to  the  United  Slates. 

Commo.  Decatur  despatched  the  Epcrvier,  Lt.  J.  T.  Shnhriek,  to  the  United  States  with  the  liberated  captives,  and  M'r  Comdt.  Lewis 
as  bearer  of  the  above  mentioned  treaties.  She  sailed  July  10,  1815,  passed  the  Rock  of  Gibraltar  on  ihe  14th,  and  was  reported  to  have 
been  seen  on  the  8th  of  August  in  Latitude  3'J°.4  N.,  and  Longitude  61°. 18  W.,  just  previous  to  a  heavy  gale;  since  which  nothing  has 
been  heard  of  her. 


76 


CAPTURES  OF 


II.  S.  VESSELS. 

w 
e3 

O 

m 

a 

3 

C3 

Commanded  by 

Dale. 

Position. 

Pirates. 

VESUVIUS 

Kctcli. 
Boats. 
Coats. 
1G3 
162 
1C2 
162 
162 

Schr. 
Sclir. 
5 
23 
65 
156 
163 
163 

11 

5 
5 
5 
5 
5 

14 

1 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
3 
1 
G 
C 
12 
12 
18 
12 
12 
12 
12 
1 
12 
12 
2 

, 

12 
12 

12 

18 
18 

Lt  B  F  Reed  

Feb.            1810 
Feb.            1810 
Feb.            1810 
Aug.    7,      1811 
Aug.  10,      1811 
Sept.    7,      1811 
Sept.    7,      1S11 
Sept.    7,      1811 
Sept.  11,      1814 
Sept.  1C,      1814 
Sept.  16,      1814 
Sept.  23,      1814 
Sept.  24,      1814 

Off  the  Mississippi  river 

VESUVIUS  
VESUVIUS  
GUN  BOAT  No.. 
GUN  BOAT  No.. 
GUN  BOAT  No.. 
GUN  BOAT  No.. 
GUN  BOAT  No.. 

CAROLINA  

Mid'nF.  H.  Gregory  
Mid'n  F.  II.  Gregory.... 
Mid'n  F.  II.  Gregory.... 
Mid'n  F.  H.  Gregory.  .  .  . 
Mid'n  F.  II.  Gregory.... 
Mid'n  F.  II.  Gregory.  .  .  . 
Mid'n  F.  II.  Gregory.... 
Commo.  D.  T.  Patterson  . 
Cant  R  Henley  .... 

OITthc  Mississippi  river 
Off  the  Mississippi  river 
O.TPcnsacola  
OffMobilc  
Off  Isle  of  Brassa  
W.  of  Barataria  
W.  of  Barataria  

La  Franchise  
Santa  Maria  
La  Sophie  
La  Vengeance  
La  Divina  Pastora  

}  Arrived  at  the  Island  C 
5  of  Barataria  ( 
Sailed  from  Burataria  .  . 

Arrived  at  SW.  Pass... 

« 

SEA  MORSE  

GUN  BOAT  No.. 
GUN  BOAT  No.. 
GUN  BOAT  No.. 
GUN  BOAT  No.. 
GUN  BOAT  No.. 
GUN  BOAT  No.. 
LAUNCH  

S'IM.J.  D.  Ferris  
Act1^  Lt.  I.  McKccvcr... 

Lt.T.  Ap.  C.  Jones  

Oct.      1,      1814 

^ 
Arrived  at   New  Or 
leans  with  the  prizes 

)  One  schooner  escaped 
on  the  night  of  thc-j 
)     23d  of  September. 

I 
Two  schooners  and.  .  ,  .2. 
1 

SM  M  Gco  Ulrick  . 

LYNX  

Schr. 
Schr. 

Brig. 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Schr. 
CriS. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
158 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

Schr. 
Ship. 
Ship. 

1 

Oct.    24,      1819 
Nov.    5,      1819 
Oct.    1C,      1821 
Oct.    1C,      1821 
Oct.   29,      1821 
Nov.    8,      1821 
Dec.  21,      1821 
Jan.     7,      1822 
Jan.     7,      1822 
Mar.    7,      1822 
Mar.   8,      1822 
April  30,      1822 
May    1,      1822 
May    1,      1822 
May    1,      1822 
June,           1822 
June,           1822 
Aug.  1C,     1822 
Sept.  28,      1822 
to"    30,      1822 

LYNX.  

ENTERPRISE  
ENTERPRISE.  

Lt.  L.  Kearney  

\ 

i 

HORNET  

Cant  R  Ilcnlcy  •  . 

PORPOISE  
ENTERPRISE  
PORPOISE  

Lt.  J.  Ramage  
Lt.  L.  Kearney  

i 

j 

Off  Cuba  

Vessels  6. 
\  Dutch  

SPARK  

REVENGE  GUN  BOAT 
ENTERPRISE  

Capt.  J.  II.  Elton  
Lt.  G.  W.  Hamcrsly  

j 

ALLIGATOR  

Lt.  W.  W.  McKcan  
Lt  II  F  Stockton  

Windward  Islands,  W.I. 
Su°-ar  Key  W  I  

JANE,  (chartered,)  and  1 
(ill  men  from  the  AL-  ) 
LlGATOR&QRAM-i 
PUS  

I 

Lt  R  F  Stockton 

1 

I 
SHARK  

GRAMPUS  

Lt.  M.  C.  Terry  

i 

PEACOCK  

PEACOCK  

89  bogs  of  coffee   

PIRATICAL  VESSELS. 


77 


o 


0 


From  1810  to  1825. 


ab't 
100 


40 


Manned  principally  by  Frenchmen  who  had  been  expelled  from  the  Island  of  Cuba  by  the  Spanish  Government.  Sent 
into  New  Orjcans  and  condemned. 

Slaves  on  board.  Under  English  colors.  Sent  into  New  Orleans. 
Engaged  and  crippled  in  the  night.  Formerly  a  French  Privateer. 
Sent  her  into  New  Orleans. 

The  Pirates  escaped  to  the  main  land  after  setting  fire  to  the  two  schooners.    The  ship  had  on  board  a  valuable  car 
go  ;  was  dismasted.     Sent  her  to  New  Orleans. 


Schr. 
Schr.  1 

rig.         i     (_,        This  expedition  was  accompanied  by  Col.  Ross,  with  70  men  of  the  44th  Infantry,  who  landed  and  burnt  the  town, 
§$'  )•§  consisting  of  some  40  thatched  houses.     The  Carolina  was  obliged  to  anchor  outside  of  the  bar.     Nos.  23  and 

Felu'a  15G  grounded  on  the  inside,  and  the  remaining  force  advanced  to  attack  the  piratical  force  afloat,  which  was  drawn 

up  in  the  order  of  battle.     Upon  a  near. approach  they  set  fire  to  two  of  their  schooners,  took  to  their  boats  and 
Schr.  J        ]  fled  in  all  directions,  so  that  only  their  second  in  command,  "Dominique,"  and  a  few  others,  were  taken  prisoners. 

Subsequently  their   leader,  "  Jean  Lafitte,"  , with  many  of  his  band,  surrendered   himself  to  Gen.  Jackson,  and 
finally  assisted  in  the  defence  of  New  Orleans.*    (See  note  at  the  bottom  of  poge  78-) 

Boats., The  boats  were  taken  in  the  river  Subine,  by  Master  King.    They  were  in  command  of  the  noted  pirate,  Brown,  who 

was  soon  after  hung  by  Lafitte. 
Boats. Belonging  to  Lafitte's  squadron,  with  whom  Lt.  M.  communicated  at  Galvcston. 

Scbn.l. ...  ^  While  in  the  act  of  robbing  the  American  ship  Lucies,  Brig  Aristides,  and  English  Brig  Larch.    The  noted  pirate 

>  100          Gibbs  escaped  with  his  armed  schooner  to  the  shore,  and  finally  burnt  her.     Burnt  two,  and  sent  the  remainder  to 
Sloop  , ...  )  Charleston,  South  Carolina,  where  they  were  condemned. 

Schr Sent  into  Norfolk  and  condemned. 

• 

Boat. Laden  with  goods.     Crew  escaped  on  shore.     Destroyed  the  boat. 

Schr 25     Crew  escaped.    Vessel,  of  about  35  tons,  burnt. 

, All  but  3  men  of  their  crew  escaped.    Lp.nded  and  destroyed  their  depot,  and  burnt  five  of  the  prizes. 

Sloop  . .  7     Prize  erew.    Sent  into  Charleston. 

i 
Barge. i i  Crew  escaped. 

|  I 

Barge.!..,. Crew  escaped.     Destroyed  the  boats. 

Schr.     5j      30  I  A  Columbian  privateer  in  possession  of  her  crew.    Sent  her  to  the  United  Slates, 

Schr.     8    1  o  f;  Boarded  and  burnt  by  acting  Sailing  Master  Barney. 

22 
Schr.  ...  .1  ^  -  I  j  With  a  full  cargo  taken  from  the  English  Brig  Cherub,  which  latter  was  released. 

I    J3 

Schr.  ...,!J  a  [    Chased  on  shore,  the  pirates  escaping. 

Schr -\\ 

(    The  Shark  and  Grampus  in  company.    Took  3  prisoners  and  sent  the  vessels  to  the  United  States. 
Sehr ,.  ^ 

Brig.     9         gg     Formerly  the  "Panchela."    Resisted  about  4  minutes,  during  which  time  she  lost  one  man  killed,  with  G  wounded, 
and  was  near  being  sunk.    Had  previously  fired  into  the  Porpoise.     Sent  to  Charleston. 

1    )  j  Crewa  of  4  escaped.    Burnt  two,  sent  two  to  New  Orleans,  and  restored  a  5th  to  the  original  owner,    Destroyed  their 
C  |       town  at  Honda  Bay,  where  they  had  burnt  a  vessel  to  prevent  her  falling  into  our  hands, 


u 


78 


CAPTURES  OF 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 

0 

o 

05 
B 

o 

Commanded  by 

Date.                         Position. 

Pirates. 

ATT  in  A  TOR                          Schr 

12 

fia 

I, 

1  12 

18 
12 
3 
3 

3 

O 

12 

12 
3 

10 
35 
10 

10 

1822    West  Indies  

ALLIGATOR  *j 
ALLIGATOR..           .  ?   i& 

Lt  Wm.  H.  Allen  

Nov.    9,      1822  •  N.  side  of  Cuba  
Nov.    9,      1822     N.  side  of  Cuba  
Nov.    9,      1822  i  N.  side  of  Cuba  

1  American  ship  1  . 
2  American  brigs  1  . 
2  American  schooners.  .1. 

Late  pilot  of  Norfolk..  .  < 

and 
Lt  J   M   Dale  

ATT  in  A  TOT? 

GALLINIPPER  Barge. 
MUSaUITO  Barge. 
PEACOCK                      ••   Ship. 

Lt.  C.  K.  Stribling  
Lt.  J.  Kelly  

Api-ilS,      1823    N.  side  of  Cuba,  near  ) 
April  8       1823  '  Havana  ^ 

GRAMPUS            Schr. 

May  22,      1823    Near  Campcachy  

2  Vessels  

FERRET                             Schr. 

Lt.  T.  M.  Newell  

FERRET                             Schr. 

Lt.  T.  M.  Newell  

GALLINIPPER  '  Barge. 
MUSQ.UITO  Barge. 
GREYHOUND    Schr. 

Lt.  W.  II.  Watson  

July,           1823    Near  Port  Hicacos 

And  1.. 

July  21,      1623    Near  Cape  Cruz  

/  Buint  a  town  and  took  8 

Gallogo  Segunda  
1  Launch  

DEAGLE              Schr. 

July  22,      1823    Island  of  Cuba  

WEASEL                        «  •   Schr. 

Aug.    3,      1823    Colorados  T... 
Aug.            1824    Off  Havana  
Oct.   20,      1824     Near  Matanzis  

TERRIER                             Schr. 

PORPOISE  Schr. 

Lt.  C.  W.  Skinner  

PORPOISE  •  Boats. 

Oct.  20,      1824     Sigaumpa  Bay  

3  boats  

GRAMPUS  Schr. 
BEAGLE                              Schr 

Lt.  J.  D.  Sloat  
Lt  Chas.  T    Platt  

Nov.  14,      1824     Island  of  Porto  Rico.  .  . 
Nov   14       1824     West  Indies      .. 

(  Town  of  Foxardo  and  S 

A  PRIZE     Sloop 

Lt.  G.  J.  Pendergraat.  .  .  . 

I 

PORPOISE  Schr. 
PORPOISE  4..  Boats 

Oct     1C,      1827     Mediterranean 

Lt.  L.  M.  GoUlsborough  . 
Comdr.  T.  R.  Gcilncy..  .. 

Lt.  L.  M.  Goldsborough  . 

Carr  &  Manning.  Off  Island  of  Andros... 
Au°-.  2G,     1839    Off  New  London  

with  a 

WASHINGTON  Brig-. 

ENTERPRISE  Schr. 

Sept.            1840  '  Uahia  Brazil  

Malck  Adhel       

These  embrace  a  few  more  captures  than  I  find  any  where  upon  record,  but  perhaps  not  all.  Independently  of  which  may  be  added  a 
number  of  places  that  have  been  taken  in  the  South  Seas,  East  Indies,  and  elsewhere,  at  different  periods  by  our  men  of  war,  in  self  de 
fence,  or  to  punish  lawless  aggressions,  in  which  either  Pirates  or  Savages  have  generally  been  the  principal  sufferers.  If  to  these  are  ad 
ded  the  captures  which  have  at  various  times  been  made  of  vessels  employed  in  the  slave  trade,  (which  by  our  law  is  declared  piracy,)  it 
will  be  seen  that  our  small  Navy  has,  in  peace  as  well  as  war,  performed  valuable  services,  and  is  entitled  to  all  the  gratitude  that  the  coun 
try  has  bestowed  upon  it. 

*  The  piratical  band  subject  to  the  control  of  the  notorious  pirate,  Jean  Lafittc,  was  supposed  to  have  numbered  about  1000  men,  with, 
some  16  vessels. 

In  lal3,Gov.  Claibornc  offered  a  reward  of  $5,000  for  Lafiltc's  head,  which  the  Rover  responded  to  by  offering  $50,000  for  thatoftho 
Governor. 

Both  the  Americans  and  English  were  repulsed  in  their  first  attacks  upon  them  at  theii  rendezvous  on  Barataria  Island,  before  their  fltlal 
defeat  and  dispersion  by  the  force  nnder  Commodore  Patterson. 

Capt.  W.  H.  Percy,  of  II.  B.  M.  ship  Hermes,  and  Lt.  Col.  Ed.  Nicholls,  commanding  H.  B.  M.  forces  in  Florida,  had  addressed 
letters  to  Lafitte  in  August,  1814,  urging  him  to  place  himself  under  the  protection  of  Great  Britain,  offering  him  a  free  pardon,  the  rank  of 
captain  in  the  English  service,  and  land  for  himself  and  followers  at  the  conclusion  of  the  war,  but  all  to  no  effect.  He  and  his  companions 
preferred  assisting  the  United  States  against  Great  Britain  in  the  battle  that  soon  after  followed  at  New  Orleans,  and  it  was  in  consideration 


PIRATICAL  VESSELS. 


-39 


From  1822  to  1840. 


. . . .   A  Portuguese  ship.     Sent  to  Boston. 
30     90  tons. 


I  After  an  obstinate  resistance,  in  which  Lt.  Allen  and  three  men  were  killed,  and  3  wounded.    The  pirates 
35     80  tons.  V         lost  14  killed,  besides  several  drowned  in  their  attempts  to  escape,    dipt.  Freeman,  of  the  Marines,  took 

I          the  prices  to  Charleston. 
CO     60  tons.  J 


Ship.).... 
Schr.      G 
Schr.     5 
Schr.     3 

(    Chased   on  shore  near  Havana,  after  a  running  fight,  in  which  she  lost  several  of  her  crew  killed  and  wounded.     All 
l          but  one  of  the  remainder  escaped  to  the  shore. 

Barge.1 Chased  on  shore.     Crew  escaped.     Made  some  resistance. 

....   Chased  one  on  shore.    Crew  escaped.    Gave  one  up  to  the  authorities. 
. . . .   Found  eunk  in  a  lagoon.     Raised  and  brought  them  off. 

5   On  the  west  side  of  Cuba.     Found  hid  in  the  Mangroves. 

|  j 

f    rn  '  Commanded  by  the  celebrated  Pirate  "Diabolcto,"  who  lost  about  one-third  of  his  crew  in  a  running  fight.    Others 
j  (  jumped  overboard  and  were  drowned,  and  the  remainder  taken  prisoners. 

Boats.      3   A  party  under  Lt.  D.  G.  Farragut  landed  and  attacked  the  pirates  in  the  rear,  while  the  schooners  bombarded  in  front. 

They  soon  abandoned  their  strong  position,  and  all  but  2  succeeded  in  escaping. 

» 

Schr.      1         32     Surrendered,  after  exchanging  a  few  shots.     Proving  Spanish,  was  afterwards  given  up. 
8 

1   Chased  on  shore.    Crew  escaped.    Manned  the  prize. 

3 

4   '  The  whole  under  the  command  of  Commo.  Porter,  who  landed  wiih  Lieuts.  Stribling  and  Pendergrast,  spiked  the  gun« 

of  the  fort,  and  demanded  and  received  reparation  for  past  insults. 


1 


Sloop 

Boats . 

Sehr.: 


Brig.      4 


16  ]  After  a  running  fight  of  40  minutes,  during  which  the  pirates  lost  several  killed.    The  remainder  escaping  to  the  shore, 

where  they  were  taken  prisoners  by  the  Spaniards. 

C  I  Lt.  Goldsborough  and  party.     Carried  the  Brig  by  boarding.     Drove  the  pirates  into  their  boats,  and  finally  to  the 
250    '  shore,  keeping  up  a  running  fire,  which  produced  great  slaughter  among  them,  they  having  afterwards  acknow 

ledged  a  loss  often  killed,  while  the  attacking  party  sustained  but  trifling  loss. 


5G 


30 


2  Whites  and  54  blacks  were  in  possession,  having  murdered  the  captain  and  3  of  the  crew,  who  were  Spaniards. 
Carried  into  West  Tenden,  and  finally  given  up  to  the  original  owners.  Supposed  to  have  been  the  same  party 
that  had  previously  gained  some  advantages  over  an  armed  English  force,  and  that  had  finally  boarded  and  cap 
tured  an  Austrian  Brig  of  war  of  10  guns. 

With  a  valuable  cargo,  end  sent  to  Baltimore.     Condemned  and  sold  for  $7,650. 


of  their  fidelity  and  courage  on  that  occasion,  that  they  were  honorably  noticed  by  General  Jackson,  and  received  a  full  pardon  from  Pre 
sident  Madison  on  the  6th  of  February  following. 

About  3  years  subsequently  to  the  battle  of  New  Orleans,  Lafittc  turned  pirate  again,  making  Galveaton  Island,  on  the  coast  of  Texas, 
his  rendezvous,  and  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  the  scene  of  his  operations.  Soon  ufter  he  was  overtaken  by  a  severe  gale,  and  many  of  his  vessels 
foundered.  One  was  wrecked  on  our  coast,  and  another,  (a  schooner  of  2  guns  and  50  mtn,  commanded  by  one  of  his  accomplices  by  the 
name  of  Lafage,  with  a  prize  in  company,)  was  captured  by  the  U.  S.  Revenue  Cutter  Alabama,  after  a  sharp  resistance,  and  carried  into 
Bayo  St.  John,  where  the  survivors  were  tried,  condemned,  and  executed. 

Lafitte,  who  had  heretofore  warred  principally  against  the  Spanish  flag,  became  exasperated  by  these  reverses,  and  concentrating  his 
energies  for  a  final  struggle,  next  put  to  sea  in  1821,  in  the  "Pride,"  a  large  Brigantine,  armed  with  IGguns,  and  manned  with  116  men,  to 
war  against  the  world. 

One  account  states  that,  a  few  days  subsequently  he  encountered  an  English  sloop  of  war;  a  desperate  action  ensued,  in  which  it  was 
reported  '.hat  both  Commanders  were  killed,  and  only  16  left  alive  on  board  of  the  Pirate,  which  was  finally  carried  by  boarding,  and  after 
wards  taken  to  Jamaica,  where  the  remaining  16  were  tried,  condemned,  and  10  of  Ihcm  executed,  and  the  remaining  G  pardoned.  This 
was  probably  one  of  his  accomplices;  f  >r  from  another  more  recent,  and  apparently  authentic  account,  it  appears  that  after  having  aband 
oned  his  rendezvous  at  Gulvcston  early  in  1821,  agreeably  to  the  desire  of  our  Government,  (as  expressed  through  its  agent,  Lt.  L.  Kear 
ney,  in  the  U.  S.  Brig  Enterprise,)  he  shifted  his  cruising  ground  to  the  southern  coast  of  the  Gulf,  made  the  Island  of  Margarita,  near  the 
Oronoco,  a  place  of  rendezvous,  and  finully  ended  his  days  in  Sisal,  Yucatan,  in  1826. 


CAPTURES  DURING  THE  WAR  WITH 


Date. 

Class. 

U.  S.  Vessels.             Guns. 

Commanded  by                              Prize  Vessels. 

Class. 

August    9,  1846 
August  10,  1816 
Sept.        2,  184G 
Sept.        3,  1846 
Sept.        G,  1846 
Sept.      14,  1846 
Sept.      14,  1846 
Sept.      14,  1846 
Sept.      14,  1846 
Sept.      14,  1846 
Sept.      14,  184G 
Sept.       14,  184G 
Sept.      14,  1846 
Sept.      14,  1846 
October    1,  1846 
October    1,  184G 
October   2,  1846 
October    4,  1846  j 
October    4,  184G 
October   7,  1846  ' 
October,        184G 
March   11,  1847 
March   22,  1847 
March   22,  1847 
March  22,  1847 
April       7,  1847 
May      16,  1847 
May      16,  1847 
Sept.      30,  1847 
October  10,  1847 
October  29,  1847 
Feb.toAp'1,1848 
1848 
January  12,  1848 
January  30,  1848 
1848 
1848 

1 
[•Ship. 

J 

Ship. 

[Ship. 

Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
S.  Ship. 
Ship. 

(  Ship. 
Ship, 
(ship. 

Ship. 
S.  Ship 
S.  Ship 

CYANE  

20 
20 

20 

20 
20 
7-1 
fi 
20 

54j 
16 

20 

"I 

6 

G 
\ 

Comdr.  S.  F.  Dupont.  ..  .    Mexican  . 
Comdr  J  B  Hull         ..     Mexican 

Brigt. 

Brig. 
Sloop. 
Brigt. 
Brig. 
Sloop. 
Schr. 
Brigt. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brigt. 
Brigt.  i 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop. 
Sloop. 
Brig. 

|  golita  

WARREN 

Malek  Adhel  

CYANE  

Comtlr.  S.  F.  Dupont.  .  .  .    Mexican  . 

Comdr.  J.  B.  Montgomery    Mexican  . 
Comdr.  J.  B.  Hull  1 

Eliza  

Julia  

PORTSMOUTH  

Alcrto    

I  .. 

Schr. 
Schr. 

Ship. 
Ship. 
Launch 
Schr. 
Brigt. 
Schr. 

WARREN  

William  

COLUMBUS  

Capt.  T.  W.  Wyman  .  }•    British  .  .  . 
Lt  C  C  Turner  .    .  . 

ERIE  

PORTSMOUTH 

Comdr.  J.  B.  Montgomery    American 

Commo.  W.  B.  Shubrick.   } 
\  Mexican 
Capt.  E.  A.  F.  Lavallettc.  S 

Comdr.  T.  0.  Selfiidge..  .    Mexican  . 

(  Chilian.. 
Comdr.  J.  B.  Montgomery  < 
(  Mexican 

Corn,!,-  TO.  Setfridge  &  )  M     s 

INDEPENDENCE  

D<YLE  

Magdalen  
Argo  

PORTSMOUTH  

DALE  

SOUTHAMPTON 

Lt.  L.  M.  \ard  J 

LEXINGTON  

Lt.T.  Baily  Mexican. 

Town  of  San  Bias,  &  2     Schrs. 
Town  of  Cochori,  &  1       Boat. 

Town  of  Cochoii,  &  1  |    Boat. 

Boats  of  the  Dale  

F.  Sianly  $ 

Commo.  T.  Ap  C.  Jones.   ) 

[  Mexican 
Comdr.  C.  K.  Stvibling..   ) 

(Ship. 

OHIO  

....  f 

Mite. — In  all  of  the  above  captures  and  skirmishes  there  worn  but  few  lives  sacrificed  ;  Passed  Mid'n  T.  Mc.Lanahan,  who  was  killed 
at  San  Jose,  L.  C.,  being  the  only  officer.  Comilr.  T.  O.  Selfri.lt;",  L1.  S.  C.  Rownn,  G.  L.  S.;!den,  II.  A.  Wise,  and  Passed  Mid'n  W. 
D.  Austin,  and  Lt.  A.  II.  Gillespic,  M.  C  ,  wcru  among  the  wounded  ;  and  Passed  Mid'n  Duncan  and  Warlny  were  amonjr  tiie  few  prison 
ers  captured  by  the  enemy  j  these  officei.s  were  subsequently  rescued  liy  a  company  of  the  New  York  volunteer^,  under  Capt.  Stcelc  and 
Lt.  Halleck,  U.  S.  Engineers,  before  the  war  ended. 


MEXICO,  IN  1846,  1847,  AND  1848. 


IN   THE    PACIFIC, 
By  the  squadrons  under  the  command  of  Commas.  J.  D.  Sloat,  R.  F.  Stockton,  James  Biddle,  Wm.  B.  Shubrick,  and  T.  Ap  C.  Jones. 


Harbor  of  San  Diego. 

Off  San  Diego. 

Off  San  Bias. 

Off  San  Bias. 

At  Mazatlan  ;  taken  into  the  service, and  subsequently  sold  for  $4,525. 

At  La  Paz,  L.  C. 

At  La  Paz,  L.  C. 

At  La  Paz,  L.  C. 

At  La  Paz,  L.  C. 

At  La  Paz,  L.  C. 

At  La  Paz,  L.  C. 


At  La  Paz,  L.  C. ;  sold  for  $4,850. 


February  15,  1848,  Comdr.  Dupont,  accompanied  by  102  of  his  officers  and  crew,  landed  and  fought 


his  way  through  greatly  superior  numbers  to  San  Jose,  to  the  relief  of  Lieut.  Chas.  Heywoocl's 
party,  which  had  been  some  time  closely  besieged  by  the  enemy,  and  owing  to  losses,  sickness, 
want  of  provisions,  &c.,  could  not  have  held  out  but  a  few  days  longer. 


At  La  Paz,  L.  C. 

Bay  of  La  Paz,  L.  C. 

At  Loreta,  Gulf  of  California. 

At  Loreta,  Gulf  of  California. 

At  Loreta,  Gulf  of  California. 

At  Mulej?,  Gulf  of  California. 

At  Muleje,  Gulf  of  California. 

Cut  out  of  the  harbor  of  Guaymas,  under  a  sharp  fire  from  the  enemy,  by  a  party  under  Lt.  Gco.  W.  Harrison. 

Four  small  vessels  and  two  gun  boats,  that  were  driven  into  the  breakers,  were  destroyed  by  the  enemy  to  prevent  capture. 

Near  Mazatlan.    Released  as  unseaworthy  ;  cargo  sold  for  $923. 


At  Monterey,  U.  C.     The  vessel  and  cargo  sold  for  £,9,130.     Commo.  J.  Biddle  commanding  the  station  temporarily. 


San  Josi",  L.  C. ;  valuable  cargo  of  cotton,  silks,  &c.,  condemned  by  the  Admiralty  court,  and  sold  for  $67,498.     An  appeal  in  this  case  has 

been  carried  up  to  the  Supreme  Court. 
Ransomed. 

Ransomed. 

And  Muleje  captured  on  the  following  day;  the  schooner  afterwards  burnt  at  sea. 

Gulf  of  California,  from  Canton  to  Guaymas.     Ransomed) 

[  for  $14,929. 

Gulf  of  California  ;  from  San  Bias  to  Guaymas.     Ransomed  3 

C  Several  vessels,  launches,  &c.,  captured  by  parties  under  Lts.  T.  A.  M.  Craven,  F.  Stanley,  Ac. ;  some  were  ransomed,  others  sold  for 
§998,  and  some  were  given  up.     Also  Guaymas  and  Muleje,  towns,  captured,  after  slight  resistance,  by  parties  under  Lts.  T.  A.  M. 
(          Craven,  \V.  J.  Smith,  and  Lt.  Tansill  of  the  Marine  Corps. 
Sold  for  $725. 

By  a  parly  under  Lt.  Comdg.  F.  Chatard,  of  the  bark  Whiton  ;  brought  off  two  guns.    Lt.  C.  also  landed  and  spiked  three  guns  at  Man- 

zinillo. 
Several  killed  and  taken  prisoners. 

Several  small  craft,  launches,  &c.,  which  were  generally  released  upon  conditions. 


Also  weie  captured  the  City  or  Town  ami  port  of  Sun  Francisco,  Monterey,  San  Pedro,  Los  Anjjelos,  San  Diego,  in  Upper  California  ; 
Muleje,  San  Jose,  and  La  Paz,  in  Lower  California ;  and  Guaymas,  Mazatlan,  and  San  Bias,  in  Mexico ;  aided  in  several  instances  by  de 
tachments  of  the  Army,  under  Gen.  Kearny,  Cols.  Mason,  Fremont,  Burton,  and  Capt.  Halleck,  U.  S.  Army. 


82 


CAPTURES  DURING  THE  WAR  WITH 


Date,  &c. 

Class. 

U.  S.  VESSELS. 

1 

U 

Commanded  by 

Prize  Vessels. 

Class. 

August  21  1846.. 

EXPEDITION         f 

Against  Frontera  and  To- 
bnsco,  under  Commo. 
M.  C.  Perry. 

October  17  to  27,  184G. 

Capts.  F.  Forrest,  U.  S. 
N.,  and  A.  Edson,  U. 
S.  M.  C.,  also  accom 
panied  the  Expedition, 
with  a.  detachment  of 
200  Sailors  and    Ma 
rines.                              ( 

f 

EXPEDITION 
Against  Tampico,  under 
Commo.  D.  Conner. 
Nov.  14,  1846. 

I 
Nov.  17  to  22  1846? 

Steamer 

Steamer 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

Steamer 
Schr. 

Steamer 
Steamer 
Sleamer 
Steamer 
Ship. 
Brig. 

Steamer 
Schr. 

Steamer 
Steamer 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

Steamer 

Sttamer 
Steamer 
Schr. 

MISSISSIPPI  

10 

3 
1 

1 
4 

i; 
6 

10 
'    9 
3 
2 
20 
10 

1 

Comdr.  II.  A.  Adams  ... 

Comdr.  J.  R.  Sands  ... 
Lieut.  T.  G.  Denlmm.. 
Lieut.  I.  Sterrett  

Mexican  . 

American  . 
Mexican  . 
Mexican  . 
Mexican  . 
Mexican  . 
Mexican  . 
American  . 
Mexican  . 
Mexican  . 
Mexican  . 
Mexican  . 

Mexican  . 
Spanish. 
Mexican  . 
Mexican  . 
Mexican  . 
Mexican  . 

Mexican  . 

Schr. 

Bnrk. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Steamer 
Steamer 
Brig. 
Sloop. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Barges. 

VIXEN  

Telegraph  

EONETA    

REEFER  

Lieut.  S.  Hazard  •{ 

Revenue  Vessels. 
McLANE  

Capt.  W.  A.  Howard  . 

Petrita  

FORWARD  

MISSISSIPPI  

Commo.  M.  C.  Perry. 
Comdr  F  En<*lc  

PRINCETON  

SPITFIRE  

Comdr.  J.  Tattnall  

VIXEN  

Comdr.  J.  R.  Sands  .... 
Comdr.  J.  L.  Saunders  .  . 
Lieut.  W.  E.  Hunt  

ST.  MARY'S  

PORPOISE  

All  the  smaller  Ves'Is 
SPITFIRE  

Comdr  J  Tattnall  

)  Town  of  Panuco,  &  ) 
(      some  cannon  ....  $ 

PETREL  

Lieut  T  D.  Shaw  

Nov.  26  1816.. 
Dec.  27  1846.. 

f 
ATTACK 

On  Vera  Cruz  and    the 
the  Castle  of  San  Juan 
d'Ulloa.  The  squad  ron  -J 
comm'cd  by  Commos. 
Conner  and  Perry. 

March  10  to  25,  1847. 

April  1  1847.. 
AprilS  1547.. 

EXPEDITION         f 
Interior,  from  Alvarado,  -J 
Anril  13  to  18.  1847. 

Schr. 
Schr. 

} 

Boat  of  the  Somers 
SQUADRON  

Lt.  J.  L.  Parker  &  others  . 

Mexican  . 
Mexican  . 

f 
Mexican 

I 

Mexican  ; 
Against  .  , 

Mexican  .: 
Mexican  . 

SPITFIRE  

3 

•I 

1 

1 
1 

3 

Comdr.  J.  Tattnall  ') 
Comdr.  J.  R.  Sands... 
Lieut.  T.  G.  Benham.. 

City   of     Vera   Cruz, 
with  its  Forts,  and  the 
Castle   of   JSan    Juan 
d'Ulloa. 

Capitulated  March  27. 
Occupied      March  29. 

VIXEN   

CONETA  

REEFER  

PETREL  

Lieut.  T.  D.  Shaw  
Lieut.  J.  J.  Glasson... 
Lieut.  W.  P.  Griffin... 

Town. 
Schr. 
Town 

Town 
Town. 

FALCON  

TAMPICO  

SCOURGE  

SQ.UADRON  

Commo.  M.  C.  Perry.  .  .  . 

SPITFIRE  

3 
2 
1 

PKTRITA  

Lieut.  S  B.  Bissell  

and 

REEFER.. 

MEXICO,  IN  1846,  1847,  AND  1848.  83 

GULF    OF    MEXICO. 
By  the  Squadron  under  the  command  of  Commodores  D.  Conner  and  M.  C.  Perry. 


Was  taken  into  the  service  of  the  United  States,  and,  after  the  war,  sold  for  $4,420. 

Found  in  treasonable  communication  with  the  enemy,  off  Alvarado.    Condemned,  and  sold  for  $35,098. 

Captured  at  sea. 

Taken  into  the  service,  and  named  the  "Morris."   Subsequently  sold  for  §2,800. 

Taken  at  Frontera,  by  the  Boneta.   "j 

|  Lieut.  C.  W.  Morris  and  one  seaman  were  killed,  two  seamen  were  drowned,  and  two  seamen 
Lost  in  the  gale  of  Nov.  24,  184G.     }•     wounded,  in  this  expedition. 

Lost  in  the  gale  of  Nov.  24,  1846.    J 

Captured  by  the  Prize  Steamer  Petrita,  Capt.  Forrest.    Condemned,  and  valued  at  $19,000. 
Sunk  off  Alvarado,  in  1848,  while  in  command  of  Lieut.  S.  B.  Eissell — officers  and  crew  saved. 
Sunk  in  the  gale  of  Nov.  24,  184G. 

(  Burned,  together  with  a  Schooner  and  Tow-boat.    The  Sloop  Desada  was  returned  to  her  Captain,  on  account  of  his  praiseworthy 
I     conduct. 


Taken  into  the  service,  under  Lieut.  J.  A.  Winslow;  and  was  finally  lost  on  the  reef  off  Vera  Cruz,  Dec.  16,  184G. 

Taken  into  the  service,  under  Lieut.  J.  J.  Glasson  ;  named  the  "  Falcon,"  and  was  sold,  after  the  War,  in  New  York,  for  $1,425. 

Taken  into  the  service,  under  Lieut.  W.  D.  Porter  ;  and  was  sold,  after  the  War,  in  Norfolk,  for  £1,850. 

Taken  into  the  service,  under  Lieut.  W.  P.  Griffin  ;  named  the  "  Tampico,"  and  was  sold,  after  the  War,  in  Norfolk,  for  $1,000. 

f  Assisted  by  the  Marines,  under  Capt.  Edson,  and  detachments  from  the  Cumberland,  and  other  vessels  that  could  not  cross  the  bar, 
I     headed  by  their  respective  officers. 

Met  with  no  resistance;  spiked  several  cannon,  burnt  some  public  property,  and  brought  away  one  24-pdr. 

Burnt  in  the  night,  while  moored  under  the  walla  of  San  Juan  d'Ulloa,  and  brought  off  G  prisoners. 
Off  Alvarado.    Sold  for  $2,556. 


f  Assisted  by  detachments  from  the  U.  S.  Ship  Ohio,  and  other  vessels  of  the  squadron,  under  their  respective  officers,  who  were  daily 

I  employed  in  a  battery  on  shore;  where  iMid.  T.  B.  Shubrick,  and  six  sailors,  were  killed,  and  Lieut.  A.  S.  Baldwin,  and  7  sailors, 
wounded.  Thirty-one  of  the  cannon,  captured  in  this  combined  attack  of  the  Army  and  Navy,  were  sent  to  the  United  States  as 
trophies  ;  thirteen  of  these  were  brass  pieces. 

[Commo.  Perry  relieved  Commo.  Conner  in  command  of  the  West  India  Squadron,  March  21,  1847. 


And  3  others,  not  named;  only  2  of  which  were  brought  ofT — the  enemy  offering  no  resistance. 

In  concert  with  a  detachment  of  the  Army,  under  General  Quilman.    Found  the  cannon  generally  spiked  or  buried.     Destroyed  25  of 
these,  and  brought  off  35. 

Met  with  slight  resistance,  from  a  chappnral. 
Passed  Mid,  Pringle,  ar.d  5  men,  wounded. 


84 


CAPTURES  DURING  THE  WAR  WITH 


Date,  &c. 

Class. 

U.  S.  VESSELS. 

09 

C 

S 
O 

Commanded  by 

Prize  Vessels,  &c. 

Class. 

EXPEDITION 

Against  Tuspan,  under 
Commo.  M.  C.  Perry. 
April  18,  1847. 

April  30  1847.. 
( 

2o  EXPEDITION 
Against  Tobasco,  under 
Commo.  M.  C.  Perry. 
Jan.  14  to  16,  1847. 

June  22  1847.. 
Oct.    10  1847.. 
Nov.   C  1847.. 
Nov.   9  1847.. 

March  1848.. 
March  1848.. 

Steamer 
Steamer 
Steamer 
Steamer 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

Schr. 

Steamer 
Steamer 
Steamer 
Steamer 
B'b  Brig 
B'b  Grig 
B'b  Brig 
Brig. 
Schr. 

Schr. 
Bomb 
Steamer 
Schr. 

Schr. 
Steamer 

MISSISSIPPI  

10 
3 
3 
3 
1 
1 
1 

1 

3 
3 
3 

o 

1 

o 

1 

10 
1 

1 
2 
3 
1 

1 
3 

..*! 

Town. 

Schr. 

Town 
Bungos. 

Steamer 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

SPITFIRE  

Comdr  J  Tattnall  

Tuspan 

VIXEN  

Convlr  J  R  Sands  

And    four    Launches. 
Spiked  the  Guns,  and 
brought   away   some 
that  had  formerly  be 
longed  to  theTruxtun 

SCOURGE  

BONETA  

PETREL  

Lieut.  T.  D.  Shaw  

REEFER  

Lieut   T  Turner    

BONETA    

Lieut.  T.  G.  Benham.... 

Mexican  . 
..1 

SCORPION  

SPITFIRE    

Lieut  S  S  Lee           .  .  • 

SCOURGE  

VIXEN 

STROM  BOL1     ... 

C«milr  W  S  Walker 

VESUVIUS     

Comdr.  G.  A.  Magrudcr. 
Comdr.  G.  J.  Van  Brunt. 

Cannon,  public  stores, 
&c. 

ETNA  

WASHINGTON  .. 
BONETA  

BONETA 

Lieut.  J.  M.  Berrrien.  .  .  . 
Lieut  S  W  Godon     •  •  . 

Yucatan  . 
American. 
Mexican  . 
Mexican  . 

Mexican  < 
Mexican  . 

VESUVIUS   

Wasp  

SCORPION  
BONETA  

Lieut.  J.  M.  Bcrricn  
Lieut.  J.  J.  Boyle  

Renaissance  

BONETA  

SCOURGE        .... 

Note. — Independently  of  the  casualties  already  mentioned  as  ha-ving  occurred  on  this  station,  there  were  many  others  that  may  be 
regarded  as  incident  to  this  war;  and  among  these,  were  the  following  officers,  besides  those  lost  in  the  Somers,  off  Vera  Cruz. 

Comdr.  Wm.  S.  Harris,  drowned  on  Tuspan  Bar. 
Comdr.  H.  Pinkney,  drowned  on  Tuapan  Bar. 
Comdr.  J.  P.  Wilson,  died  in  Tlacotalpam. 


Lieut.  C.  W.  Chauncey,  died  at  Anton  Lizardo. 

Lieut.  J.  L.  Porker,  died  at  Anton  Lizardo. 

Lieut.  S.  C.  Gist,  died  at  Vera  Cruz. 

Lieut.  T.  B.  Barrett,  died  Vera  Cruz. 

Passed  Mid.  R.  Allison,  died  at  New  Oolcans. 

Passed  Mid.  F.  W.  Colby,  died  at  Vera  Cruz. 

Passed  Mid.  W.  R.  Thomas,  died  at  Vera  Cruz. 


Major  L.  Twiggs,  killed  in  storming  Chapultepcc. 
Major  S.  E.  Watson,  died  in  Vera  Cruz. 
Cupt.  A.  Edson,  died  at  ecu,  in  the  Quit", 


Passed  Mid.  I.  W.  Morris,  died  at  Vera  Cruz. 
Mid.  R.  B.  Stone,  died  at  sea,  in  the  Gulf. 
Mid.  E.T.  Carmichael,  died  at  Anton  Lizardo. 
Surgeon  J.  A.  Kearney,  died  at  Snlmadina. 
Surgaon  W.  J.  Powell,  died  at  New  Orleans. 
Passed  Ass'tSur.  J.  H.  Smith,  died  at  Salmadina. 
Passed  Ass't  Sur.  C.  J.  Bates,  died  at  Salmadina. 
Ass't  Sur.  P.  B.  Delany,  died  at  Laguna. 
Purser  A.  D.  Crosby,  died  at  Laguna. 


.Marine  Corps. 


1st  Lieut.  T.  A.  Brady,  died  at  Tampico. 
3d  Lieut.  H.  Welsh,  died  at  San  Augustine, 


MEXICO,  IN  1846,  1847,  AND  1848. 


85 


GULP    OF    MEXI  CO. 
By  the  Squadron  under  the  command  of  Commodores  D.  Conner  and  M.  C.  Perry. 


f 


This  expedition  was  accompanied  by  the  following  detachments  from  the  squadron  : 


Albany,  Capt.  S.  L.  Breeze,       with  1  Ifi  officers  and  men. 

Rariutn,  Capt.  Forrest,  197 

John  Adams,  Comdr.  W.  J.  McCluney,  121 

Decatur,          Comdr.  R.  S.  Pinckney,  132 

Germantown,  Comdr.  F.Buchanan,  151 

Ohio,  Comdr.L.M.Gohlsborough,  336 

The  principal  resistance  in  this  affair  was  from  the  chapparals,  kiliin 
tene,  and  J.  L.  Parker. 


Mississippi,  Comdr.  A.  S.  Mackenzie,  &c.,  with  180  officers  and  men. 
Vesuvius,      Comdr.  G.  A.  Magruder,  25  " 

Etna,  Comdr.  G.  J.  Van  Brunt,  25  " 

Hecla,  Lieut.  A.  B.  Fairfax,  25  " 

Potomac,      Lieut.  E.  R.  Thompson,  182  " 

several,  and  wounding  Comdr.  Tattnall,  Lieuts.  Whittle,  Harts- 


At  sea.    Afterwards  sold  for  $  1,440. 


C  With  a  detachment  from  the  Raritan, 
Albany, 


under  Capt.  F.  Forrest,    consisting  of  242  officers  and  men. 

144 
141 
130 
259 
23 
112 


under  Capt.  S.  L.  Breeze, 
John  Adams,  under  Comdr.  W.  J.  McCluney, 
Germantown,  under  Corndr.  F.  Buchanan, 
Mississippi,    under  Comtlr.  H.  A.  Adams, 
Potomac,         under  Lieut.  H.  S.  Stellwagen, 
Decatur,  under  Lieut.  W.  H.  Ball, 

Squadron,  Marines,  under  Cunt.  A.  Edson. 
(  Met  with  slight  resistance.     Lieut.  Wm.  May,  Passed  Mid.  W.  L.  Hudson,  and  a  faw  men,  were  wounded,  and  one  drowned. 


Captured  near  Tobasco. 

Condemned  and  sold,  in  Philadelphia,  for  §1,400.     Subsequently  captured  4  Bungos— sold,  in  New  York,  for  §1,378.  ' 

In  the  River  Los  Bocas.   Condemned  and  sold  for  $2,128. 

\  Captured  near  Frontera,  beisides  several  Bungos  and  canoes;  valued  at  $18,617. 
Carried  into  Frontera. 

In  addition  to  the  captures  named  above,  all  the  principal  S'.rn  ports,  including  Tampico,  Laguna,  and  Frontera,  besides  assisting  the 
Army  on  shore  and  afloat  in  taking  Vcra  Cruz  and  the  Castle  of  San  Juan  d'tllioa. 


15 


THE    PRESENT    NAVY 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 


INDEPENDENCE,  74....  1 


t,en(!lli  -  -    J88  feet. 

Beam  -  -      50     " 

Hold    -  -  -      20     " 

Ballast  -    100  tons. 

Water  -  50,000  gallons.    J 


INDEPENDENCE 

Razee,  54. 


Ballast 
Water 
1'rovisions  - 
Draught 


-  100  tons. 
68,0(10  gallons. 

C     HIUMIll  .. 

-  22.8  leeL 


FRANKLIN,  74. 


I,.   IIL'Hl 

Hi'am 
Hold 

li.'IU  I 
Water 


-  188  feet. 

50     " 

-  BO     " 

-  100  tons. 
7'I,UOO  gallons. 

6  month*. 


CAPACITY,  GENERAL  DUALITIES,  &c. 


Sailed  from,  &c. 


COLUMBUS,  74. 


Length 
Hnam 
Hold  - 
Hallast 
Water 
Provisions  - 


-  101.10  fen. 

52  " 

-  U1.10      " 

-  185  tons. 
M,000  gallons. 

ti  months. 


Stored  and  provisioned  fora  cruise,  drew  24.4  feet  water,  leaving  the  sills  of  her  mid-  C  j  Boston 
ship  lower  gun-deck  ports  only  3  feet  above  water.    General  qualities  reported  good  \ 
by  Commo.  Bainbridge,  who  superintended  her  building.  •     "    "• 


Ro/.ecd  in  1636.    The  first  74  razeed  in  the  U.  S.  Navy. 


Mediterranean. 


Boston . 
Rio.... 


Is  reported  to  sail  best  when  from  G  to  20  inches  l>y  llie  stern  ;  retaining  her  original 
spars,  her  lower  masts  are  unusually  taunt.     Under  favorable  circumstances  has 
logged  10  knots  on  a  wind,  and  13  knots  free:  "  Behaves  well,  is  a  good  sea  boat, 
and  sails  fast,  1837."     During  her  last  cruise  in  the  Pacific  averaged  140  knots  per 
24  hours,  for  400  consecutive  days.     Was  beaten  by  the.  St.  Lawrence  and  Cum 
berland  in  the  Mediterranean.     "  Is  sure  in  stays,  stiff  under  canvass,  inclined  to  •{ 
gripe, and  is  hard  on  her  cables:   1849  and  '52."     It  has  been  recommended  to  dis-  ' 
pensc  wilh   10  tons  of  ballast,  the  poop  and  topgallant  forecastle  ;  to  shorten  the 
lower  masts,  and  to  dispense  with  a  tiller  on  the  gun  deck,  which  interferes  with 
the  working  of  stern  guns. 


Launching  draft,  with  bowsprit  in,  13.6  forward,  and  17.2  aft ;  when  equipped  for 
sea  h«r  lower  deck  midship  ports  within  4  feet  of  the  water.     Reported  to  pail  best 
when  trimmed  16  inches  by  the  stern.     Acquired  a  fair  reputation  during  her  first  <( 
cruise  in  the  Mediterranean,  where  her  model  was  very  much  admired. 


Stows  her  water  and  provisions  well,  and  when  full  of  both,  and  equipped  for  sea, 
has  a  maximum  drafi.  of  25.8;  best  sailing  trim  from  22  to  24  inches  by  the  stern. 
"  Not  very  good,  makes  great  lee  way  :  1821."  Second  cruise  reported  "  fair,  can 
hold  her  way  wilh  the  I'reblc."  Third  cruise,  "good,  soils  well  under  all  circum-  •] 
stances,  11  knots  on  a  wind,  and  12.4  free;  is  easy  on  her  spars,  and  stands  up  well 
under  canvass  ;  but  with  ihc  wind  on  the  quarter,  and  under  a  press  of  sail,  steers 
wildly  :  1848."  Her  original  tiller  was  22  feet  long,  and  shipping  on  the  lower 
gun  deck  interfered  with  the  working  of  stern  guns. 


New  York..,. 

Boston 

New  York.... 

Boston 

Sun  Francisco. 
Norfolk.. 


Naples 

Naples 

Spezzia 

In  commission. 
In  commission. 
Philadelphia... 

Norfolk 

New  York 


Washington. 
Norfolk 


Gibraltar. 


Boston.. . 
Genoa  . . . 
Genoa  .. . 
Gibraltar. 
Rio 


New  York. 


OF    THE    UNITED    STATES. 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 

Date. 

Commanded  by 

Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

July     3, 
Oct.      1, 

May  21, 
Dec.   19, 

May  14, 
Sept.  29, 
June    2, 
Aug.  29, 
July   23, 
July   2G, 
Sept.  19, 
May  23, 
Oct.    1  (i, 

1815 
1815 

1837 
1837 

1842 
1842 
1843 
1846 
1847 
1849 
1849 
1850 
1850 
1815 
1816 
1817 
1817 

1821 

1819 
1820 
1820 
1842 
1843 
1843 
1843 
1844 

1845 

Capt.  Wm.  M.  Crane  
Capt.  C.  G.  Rid°-tly  

)  Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Eainbridgn,  Mediterranean,  C 
with  the  Erie,  Chippewa,  and  Lynx   in  com-  < 
)      pany.                                                                           ( 

)  Flag  ship  of  Commo.  J.  B.  Nicholson  to  Europe 
and  Bra7.il,  carrying  out  Mr.  Dallas,  minister  to  < 

Nov.  15,  1815 
Dec.     7,  1815 

July  29,  1837 
Oct.    13,  1837 
Nov.  15,  1837 
Mar.  30,  1840 

Dec.     3,  1843 

May  23,  1849 

Aug.  29,  1849 
June     7,  1850 
June  25,  1852 

Dec.   1C,  1817 
Jan.   29,  1818 
April  24,  1820 
Aug.  29,  1824 
Summer,  1843 
Summer,  1852 
1853 

Liuit.  Alex.  Slide!!  
Lieut.  John  Pope  

Pernambuco.  ... 
New  York  

Capt.  J  .  Gallagher  
Capt.  S.  H.  Stringham  

;  -Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Chas.  Stewart,  Home  squad... 

5  Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Wm.  B.  Shubrick,  Pacific.  .  .  . 
} 

[•  Flag  ship  of  Commo.  C.  W.  Morgan,  Mediter'n.  .  - 

J^ 
*• 

}  Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Charles  Stewart,  Mr.diterra-  f 
>      nean  ;  carried  out  Mr.  Rush,  minister  to  En"-  1 
)      land  J 

Norfolk  

Capt.  E.  A.  F.  Lavallette  .  . 
Lieut.  R.  L.  Pace  

Capt.  T.  A.  Conovcr  

Comdr.  G.  S.  Blake  

Norfolk  

Portsmonth.G  B. 

Capts.  J.  Smith  &  A.  Murray 
Capt.  Chas.  Stewart. 
M'r  Comdt.  H.  E.  Callard. 
Lieut.  W.  M.  Iliintcr  

Oct.     14, 
Nov.  24, 

Oct.     11, 

Nov.  29, 
April  28, 
Sept.    2, 
Aug.  30, 
Feb.    12, 
Feb.   24, 
June     9, 
April  14, 

June     4, 

Lieut.  W.  M.  Hunter  
V 

M'r  Comdt.  J.W.Elton... 
M'r  Comdt.  Wm.  I',.  Finch. 
Lieut.  R.  M.  Rose  

i 

New  York  

New  York  

I  to  be  employed  as  a  Receiving  ship.  . 
Towed  around  { 

Portsm'th.N.  H. 
Portsm'th.N.  H. 
Norfolk  

April  21,  1820 
June     4,  1820 
July  23,  1821 

Sept.  30,  1842 
July  29,  1843 

May  27,  1844 
Mar.    3,  1848 

s  Flagship  of  Commo.  Win.  Bainbridge,  Mediter'n.  < 
)                                                                                    ( 

j                                          , 

}•  Flag  ship  of  Commo.  C.  W.  Morgan,  Mediter'n  .  .  < 
>  Fiag  ehip  of  Commo.  Dan'l  Turner  Brazil  

Comdr.  S.  B.  Wilson  

Rio  

New  York  
Norfolk.,...i.. 

Capt.  B.  Cooper  

1"  Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Jas.  Biddle,  East  Indies;  car-  1 
rying  out  Hon.  A.  H.  Everett,  Com'r  to  China,  1 
<j      whom  left  sick  at  Rio.     Flag  ship  of  do.  Pacific  ;  I 
brought  home  Hon.  W.  Crump  and  others  from 
(     Brazil,  &e,    Sailed,  this  cruise  69,000  miles.         1 

Capt.  T.W.Wyman  and.. 
Comdr.  T.  0,  SelfriJge  .... 

88 


THE  PRESENT  NAVY  OF 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 

Sailed  from.  &c. 

r 

Norfolk  

NORTH  CAROLINA,  74..  "1 

Maximum  draft  was  25  8  ;  best  sailing  trim  varying  from  1  to  2  feet  by  the  stern. 
"  Is  stiff,  lies  to,  and  scuds  well;  rolls  deep  and  lurches  quickly  in  a  heavy  sea,  but 
without  much  strain  on  the  spars.     Rides  easy  at  her  caules  :  1839  "     Has  logged 

Length      -        -    196.3  fret. 
Benin         -        -      53      " 

10  knots  on  a  wind  ,  and  12  free.     "  Close  hauled  slie  head-reaches  and  holds  a  bet 
ter  wind  than  the  Columbus  or  Delaware,  74  ;  75  tuns  of  ballast  might  be  dispensed  ' 

Ballast       -        -     170  ions. 
Water       -        96,000  gallons. 

with:  1839." 

Callao  

Provisions                  4  mulling.     J 

Norfolk  

Provisioned  and  stored  for  a  cruise  drew  26.  2  ,ift;  best  sailing  trim  varying  from  14 

Norfolk  

to  18  inches  aft.    "  la  stiff;  sails,  steers,  and  works  well,  but  rolls  deep,  and  is  hard 
on  her  spars  and  ringing  ;  fore-reaches  and  quarters  to  windward  fast  :  1830;"  and  • 

Bi'iuii         -        -      53      " 
Hold          -         -      SW      " 

is  reported  to  be  a  safe  ship  on  alee  shore  as  long  as  she  can  carry  close  reeled  top 
sails.    "  Can  very  well  dispense  with  one  half  her  ballast." 

Norfolk  

Ballast       -        -    270    '  " 
Wiiter      -       95,000  gallons.     . 

i 

Gibraltar  Straits. 
New  York  

•* 

Distance  between  ports  7.8;  height  of  do.  2.9  ;  width  of  do.  3.4  ;  maximum  draft  SG; 
best  sailing  trim  varying  from  9  to  18  inches  by  ihe  stern.     Has  logged  11  knots 

onawind;  KH  knots  under  double  reefed  topsnils  ;  and  13free.    Steers  and  works 

Length      -       -    198  fVot. 

Dram                           54.6  " 

like  a  pilot  boat  ;  has  very  little  rolling  motion  ;  is  easy  on  her  spars  and  cables, 
and  excepting  in  a  head  sea,  (when  she  pitches  deep,)  is  comparatively  comfortable 
in  rough  weather.     Rude  out  a  heavy  norther  off  Vera  Cruz,  when  some  30  sail  of 
merchantmen  parted  their  oaMes  and  went  on  shore.     Is  not  sufficiently  weatherly 

Hampton  Roads 
New  York  

Hnlil           -        -      235" 
Ballast                -    200  Inns. 
Water       -         97.0011  gallon*. 
Provisions             '    5  months. 

to  be  safe  on  a  lee  shore  in  heavy  weather  ;  but  her  other  general  qualitits  will  per-  <J 
haps  compare  favorably  with  any  vessel  of  her  class  that  has  yet  been  built.    "  Re 
quires  all  her  ballast,  mid  can  very  well  dispense  with  her  riding  tier  of  casks,  taking 
provisions  instead.    Steers  uncommonly  well  ;  is  very  sure  in  stays,  and  rolls  very 
little  under  any  circumstances.     1  have  never  been  in  tiny  ship  possessing  these 

RlO  

three  qualities  equally  with  this  chip  :  1850." 

La  Par,  L.  C... 

San  Francisco..  . 

Modellfd  by  Mr.  Joshua  Humphries,  and  was  built  by  Geo.  Cla»horne  and  Mr. 

CONSTITUTION,  44  

Harily,  ot  Boston  ;  would  have  been  the  2d  vessel  in  the  water  under  the  new  or 
ganization,  l,ut  for  failures  in  the  first  attempts  to  launch  her.     Find  very  little 

upon  record  in  relation  to  her  early  performance,  except  in  an  interesting  biography 
of  "  Old  Ironsides,"  from  the  pen  of  J.  Fennimore  Cooper,  in  vol.  1,  No.  5  and  6 

length         -       -    17/i  feet 
Hi-niii                             4:).6   " 

of  "  Putnam's  Monthly,"  for  1853,  which  will  also  appear  in  the  next  edition  of 
Mr.  Cooper's  Naval  History.     Her  log  book  of  1809  shows  a  speed  of  13j  knots  • 

li»tllfl»t           -       140  in  7  tons. 
\Vnler          -        48,000  gnll'tns. 

per  hour,  going  free  under  topgallant  sails;  but  by  common  report  she  enjoys  an 
enviable  repuiation,  which   has  no  doubt  been  enhanced   by  the  able  manner  in 

Tripoli  

previsions          -       0  months. 

which  she  has  usually  been  commanded,  and  the  good  fortune  that  has  always  at 
tended  her.     She  has  always  been  heavily  sparred,  and  from  her  peculiar  build 

(tumbling  in  above  the  water,)  has  furnished  her  masts  less  angular  support  from  her 

THE  UNITED  STATES. 


89 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 

Date. 

Commanded  by                                     Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

Mar.  27,     1825 

Oct.    31,     1S25 
Jan.    13,     1837 
June  27,     1837 

(  Capt.  D.  T.  Patterson  
I  M'r  Comdt.  C.  W.  Morgan 
M'r  Comdt  M.  C.  Perry... 

Flag  ship  of  Commo.  J.  Rodgers,  Mediterranean..  .  *| 
Detached  Oct  31   1825  to  return  to  the  U.  S  > 

April  30,  1825 
July  23,  1827 

May  15,  1837 
June  28,  1839 

Jan.  2,  1830 
Nor.  2,  1833 
Feb.  1C,  1830 
April  10,  1843 
Mar.  5,  1844 

October,  1837 
Jan.  5,  1839 

July  17,  1841 
Feb.  9,  1837 
Mar.  22,  1837 

June  3,  1847 
Aug.  8,  1847 

Jan.  20,  1848 
Feb.  8,  1848 
May  fi,  1848 
June  23,  1848 
July  9,  1843 
Oct.  9,  1848 
Nov.  2C,  1848 

Dec.  28,  1804 
Feb.  25,  1805 

Norfolk  

Valparaiso...... 
New  York  .... 

Lieut.  W.  C.  Nicholson  .... 
Lieut  T  0  Selfrid^e  

)                                                                                    ' 

Has  since  been  employed  as  a  Receiving  ship  in  

Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Wm.  M.  Crane,  Mediter'n.  .  .  . 
(  Flag  ship  of  Commo,  D.  T.  Patterson,  Mediter'n..  < 

New  York. 

Feb.   20,     18Q8 
July   30,    1833 
Feb.   14,    1834 
Nov.    1,    1841 
Jan.    26,    1844 

October,      1837 
Oct.    1C,     1838 
Dec.     G,    1338 
Aug.     2,     1840 

Feb.     4,     1847 

March  1,     1847 
June   2C,     1847 

Nov.  25,    1847 

Jan.    21,     1848 
Aug.  21,     1848 
Sept.  15,    1849 

July  20,    1798 
August,      1798 
1798,  '99 

Capt  H   E   Ballard  

Norfolk  

Capt.  Chas.  S.  McCauley.. 
Capt.  Chaa.  S.  McCauley.. 

Gibraltar  
Hampton  Roads. 

Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Chas.  Morris,  Mediterranean.  . 

Partially  manned  for  the  purpose  of  going  into  dock  in 
Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Isaac  Hull,  Mediterranean.  .  .  ") 

Capt.  Jos.  Smith  
Comdr.  R.  F.  Stockton  

Comdr.  E.  A.  F.  Lavallette. 

Capt.  S.  H.  Stringham  

Cotndr.  L.  M.  Goldsborougli 
Capt.  S.  H.  Slringliam  

C  Capt.  Wm.  V.  Taylor.... 

Hampton  Roads. 

Touching  at  Norfolk  May  5ih  ;  returning  and  de-} 

New  York  
Rio  »  

Special  service  to  Brazil,  with  D.  Tod,  minister  &  suite 

, 

Special  service  to  the  Pacific,  where  she  became 
the  flag  ship  of  Commo.  T.  Ap  C.  Jones,  under 
the  command  of  the  Captain  of  the  fleet,  C.  K. 
j>     Stribling,  who  returned  with  her  via  the  Sand-- 
wich  Islands,  Cape  Horn,  and  Rio,  to  Boston, 
April  27,  1850. 

J 
I 

4  Revenue  cutters  in  company,  with  orders  to  cruise 
south  of  Cape  Henry. 

Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  Barry,  West  Indies.     Ren 
dezvous  in  Prince  Rupert's  Bay. 
Flii?  ship  of  Commo.  Silas  Talbot,   West  Indies. 
Rendezvous  off  St.  Domingo,  &c. 

(  Flagship  of  Commo.  Edw.  Preble,  Mediterranean. 
i      Rendezvous  off  Malta  and  Syracuse. 

>  Squadron  of  Commo.  Sam,  Barren,  Mediterranean.  I 

Callao      

Comdr.  C.  K.  Stribling.... 
Comdr.  C.  K.  Stribling.  .  .  . 

V  Capt.  Sam'l  Nicholson.  .  .  . 

Capt.  Sam'l  Nicholson  
1st  Lieut.  Isaac  Hull  , 
1st  Lieut.  T.  Robinson,  jr.. 
M'r  Comdt.  I.  Chauncey.   . 

San  Francisco..  . 

Rendez.  Malta  & 
Syracuse. 

Nov.    1800,  '01 
Aug.  14,    1803 
Aug.  27,    1804 
Sept.  10,    1804 
Nov.    6,    1804 
Feb.     5,    1805 

90 


THE  PRESENT  NAVY  OF 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 


CAPACITY,  GENERAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 


Sailed  from,  &c. 


Tripoli 


Gibraltar. 


Washington.... 

Hampton  Roads 

New  York 

Hampton  Roads 
Hampton  Roads 

Hampton  Roads, 

Annapolis 

Boston 

f  i      shrouds  than  is  now  obtained  in  our  modern  frigates.    The  latter  cause,  combined       Boston 
with  sharpness  of  vessel,  heavy  live  oak  frame,  heavy  battery,  and  too  much  bal 
last,  (which  has  since  been  reduced  to  7  tons,  wilh  a  recommendation  from  her 
commander,  Capt.  Percival,  that  this  also  be  dispensed  with,)  has  generally  ren-  I     Boston 
dercd  her  wet  and  uncomfortable  in  a  seaway,  hard  on  her  cables,  and  no  doubt  | 
was  the  principal  cause  of  her  laboring  so  much  as  to  roll  or  pitch  one  of  her  long  I 
24  pounders  out  of  her  forecastle  port,  when  on  her  passage  to  France  in  1835,  |     Boston 
when  she  was  reported  to  have  labored  very  heavily,  parting  several  of  her  chain 

CONSTITUTION,  44 plates,  &c.     "  On  her  passage  round  Cape  Horn  labored  beyond  every  thing  I  had        New  York 

ever  witnessed,  and  gave  me  a  lively  idea  of  what  sailors  understand  by  '  working 
like  a  basket:'  1831). "     "Under  all  circumstances  no  ship  of  her  class  better;        Boston 
Continual.  ro"s  Jeep  and  ensy  ;  but  at  anchor,  in  a  seaway,  is  hard  on  her  cables."   Was  495 

days  at  sea  during  this  cruise,  and  sailed  52,379  miles.     Capt.  P.  recommends  that       Boston 

her  fore  and  main  masts  be  placed  three-fourths  their  diameter  further  aft,  and  that 

all  ballast  be  dispensed  with  :  1846.     "Excellent,  very  weatherly,  works  quick,       New  York 

rolls  deep,  but  easy  ;  stands  up  well  under  canvass,  but  not  very  dry  in  a  seaway  :     ; 

1849."     Maximum  draft  S>:i,  feet ;  best  sailing  trim  varying  from  1C  to  24  inches     :  Gibraltar 

bythestern.  "  Works  within  1 1  points  of  the  wind  ;  steers,  works,  sails,  scuds,  and 

lies  to  well;  rolls  deep  and  easy,  and  sailing  close  hauled  lias  beaten  every  thing       Mahon 

sailed  with:  1851." 

Boston  .... 
New  York. 
New  York. 
Norfolk.... 
New  York. 
Norfolk 
Norfolk 
New  York. 
Boston 
Palermo 

Palermo 


THH  UNITED  STATES. 


01 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 


Date. 

Commanded  by 

Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

May  26,     1805 

May  30,     1806 

Aug.    9,     1809 
Feb.   12,     1809 
Oct.    31,     1803 
Jan.    24,     1810 
June  17,     1810 

Aug.    5,     1811 
July     5,     1812 
Aug.    2,     1312 
Oct.    28,     1812 
Dec.  30,     1813 

Dec.    IT,     1814 
May,          1815 
1819 
May   13,     1821 
Oct.    30,     1824 
Oct.    11,     1825 
Dec.     5,     1325 
Jan.    23,     1825 
Feb.  21,     1826 
March  2,     1835 
Mar.  15,     1835 
Aug.  19,     1835 
April  11,     1839 
May  20,     1839 
Nov.  10,     1842 
April  17,     1844 
May  20,    1844 
Dec.     9,     1848 
Sept.  18,     1849 

March  2,     1853 

1st  Lieut.  D.  Porter,  &c.  .  . 
1st  Lieut.  H.  G.  Campbell.  . 

Capt.  Wm.  Bainbridgc  ... 
I  1st  Lt.  Chas.  Ludlow,&c.. 

1st  Lieut.  Jas.  Lawrence..  . 

Flag  ship  of  Commo.  John  Rodgers,  Mediterranean.  . 
Exchanged   ships  with  Comm.  John  Rodgers,  and  •{ 

Malta,  <fcc. 
Boston  ~t 
New  York  .  .  .  $ 

Nov.,        1807 

I 

^  Flag  ship  of  Commo.  J.  Rodgers,  Home  Station.  .  J 
(  Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  Rodgers,  President  and  J 

New  York  
Hampton  Roads 

Hampton  Reads 

Hampton  Roads 
Washington.  ..  . 
Alexandria  

Sept.  20,  1809 
Nov.  23,  1809 

May  19,  1811 

Feb.   19,  1812 
April    6,  1812 
June,        1812 

July  28,  1812 
Aug.  30,  1812 
Feb.  27,  1813 
April    3,  1814 

May  15,  1815 
May  15,  1815 
1820 
1823 

Nov.  24,  1824 
Oct.    14,  1825 
July     3,  1828 

June  23,  1835 
Aug.     1,  1838 
Nov.     1,  1841 
Feb.    16,  1843 
Sept.  28,  1816 

Sept.    4,  1849 
Jan.    11,  1851 

SCapt.  Isaac  Hull,  and 
1st  Lieut.  Chas.  Morris... 

<  Capt.  Isaac  Hull,  and 
I  1st  Lieut.  Chas.  Morris... 

<f  Capt.  Wm.  Bainbridgc  am: 

>  On  a  cruise  ;  captured  the  Guerricrc  Frigate,  &c.  .  .  . 

(,  Capt.  Chas.  Stewart  and 

Marblehead  

\  Capt.  and  1st  Lt.  Wm.  B. 

) 

) 

On  a  cruise  ;  flag  ship  of  Mediterranean  Squadron.  .  .  . 

f 
On  a  cruise;    squadron  of  Commo.  J.  Rodgers,  ! 

Capt.  T.  Miicdonough  
Capt.  D.  J.  Patterson  

Gibraltar  

Capt.  E.  A.  F.  Lavallette  .. 
Capt.  Geo  C.  Read  

i 

f  Flag  ship  of  Commo.  J.  D.  Elliott,  Mediterranean,  ) 
1      carried  Gen.  L.  Cass  and  family  from  Marseilles  I 
)      to  Constantinople,  and  brought  home  Mr.   Liv-  [ 

Gibraltar  

Capt.  D.  S.  Patterson  

New  York  
Hampton  Roads 
Norfolk  

>  Lt.  J.  B.  Montgomery.  .  .  . 
Lt.  &  Comdr.  Wm.  Boerum 

Flag  ship  of  Commo.  J.  D.  Elliott  

Capt.  F.  A.  Parker  

Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Chas.  Stewart,  Home  Squadron 

f  Special  service,  East  Indies  and  Pacific;    carried) 
I      out  H.  A.  Wise,  Minister  to  Brazil   (  • 

Norfolk  

>  Flag  ship  of  Commo.  W.C.  Bolton,  Mediterranean  < 

(  Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Isaac  Mayo,  Mediterranean  & 
Africa,  carrying  out  J.  H.  Nicholson,  esq.,  Consul 
(     to  Tunis. 

THE  PRESENT  NAVY  OF 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 


CAPACITY,  GENERAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 


f    Philadelphia 
Norfolk 

Newport 

Norfolk 
i    Maximum  draft  23J  feet;  best  sailing  trim  varying  from  20  to  30  inches  by  the 

stern.     Has  logged  10|  knots  on  the  wind  and  13  free,  being  a  fraction  lefs  than        Norfolk 
may  be  found  credited  to  the  Constitution,  which  she  very  much  resembles  in 
other  particulars.     Injured  her  false  keel  and  rudder  braces  when  first  launched  in        New  York  .. 
July,  1797,  and  was  obliged  to  be  hove  down  for  repairs.* 
May,  1813,  in  Long  Island  sound,  was  struck  by  lightning,  which  passed  down  the        Boston 

mainmast,  and  into  the  ward  room,  without  serious  injury  to  any  one. 

UNITED  STATES,  44.  • . .        In  a  trial  trip  with  the  United  States  Frigate  Congress,  (the  latter's  1st  cruise  on  the       New  London 

CoastofBra7.il  in  1843,)  there  was  scarcely  any  perceptible  difference  in  the  sail 
ing  of  the  two  ships  on  «  wind,  but  in  going  dead  before  the  wind  the  United  States        New  York. . . 
Lenflb  -    175    feet  had  the  advantage.     Reported  to  have  beaten  all  of  the  British  fleet  on  a  wind  in 

lieam          -        -4J6  11          ,*tj-  •      iAn* 

Hold  -  N.3    "  trie  Mediterranean  m   1804. 

Ballast      -    HO  to  75   tons.  In  her  last  cruise  in  the  Pacific  in  1844,  Comdr.  Stribling  reports  that  she  is  one  of 

\Vatur  57,000    callon*.  the  most  wcalherly  ships,  and  the  best  sen  boat,  that  he  has  ever  sailed  in — rolling       Boston 

deep  but  easy,  and  with  very  litt'e  strain  on  the  masts  and  rigging. 

And  during  her  last  cruise,  1846  to  1849,  she  is  reported  "slow  but  sure  in  stays;        Mahor, 
steers  and  sails  well  ;  rolls  easy,  (75  tons  of  ballast  only,)  but  rides  heavy  at  her 
anchors."     Capt.  Gregory,  in  comparing  her  performance  in  1816  and  1847  with        Norfolk 
that  of  the  Raritan  from  1843  lo  1815,  says,  there  is  ro  material  difference  in  the 
two  ships,  excepting  in  heavy  weather  ;  and  when  lying  to,  &c. ,  the  latter  is  not       New  York 
eo  weathcrly. 

Mahon 

New  York  .. 
Boston 
New  York  . . 
Norfolk 

Pacific 

I    Boston 

Baltimore 

Capes 

West  Indies.... 

The  2d  vessel  launched  under  the  new  organization  of  the  Navy.  I  Norfolk 

ELLATION,  36. ...       Losl  g  of  ,)(;1.  crew  on  her  passage  out  this  cruise Philadelphia 

r.  Washington 

Beam  ui      "  During  this  cruise  made  from  C  to   10  inches  water  per  hour,  which  at  one  time 

HolM  •  -      13J    "  increased  to  2  feet  per  hour  (luring  rough  weather Hampton  Roads 

Original  'i:ill:i-l  -      Hup     long. 

30'0°4    n"!n'i'l'i«'.        Was  laid  UP  '"  ordinary  in  the  Eastern  Branch,  D.  C.,  until  1812,  where  she  was     j  Tunis 

rebuilt,  and  given  14  inches  more  beam. 
I    Find  no  early  report  of  her  qualities.     Her  log  books  show  a  speed  of  10  knots  on     i  Norfolk 

New  York 


Sailed  from,  &c. 


•Previous  to  the  war  of  1812  she  acquired  the  SouMguel  of  "Old  Wngon"  from  her  dull  sailing  qualities,  which  have  since  been  rery 
rjiuch  improved  with  alterations  of  stowage,  &<•..,  <V.c. 


THflf  UNITED  STATES. 


93 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 


Date. 


Commanded  by 


Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 


July,         1798..    Commo.  John  Barry 

July,         1799..    Commo.  John  Barry 


Nov.    3,  1799..    Commo.  John  Barry  , 
Dec.,          1800..'  Commo.  John  Barry  , 

May  21, 


June  21, 

Oct.  8, 

Dee.  9, 

May  24, 

Sept.  3, 

Jan.  9, 

Jan.  5, 

July  3, 

Feb.  15, 

June  12, 

Nov.  10, 

Feb.  14, 

Jan.  9, 

June  7, 

June  3, 


1812 
1812 
1812 
1812 
1813  J 
i 

1815.. 

1818.. 

1824.. ! 

1832.. 

1834.. 

1639..; 

1839  i 

1340$ 

1842.. 

1844.. 

1846.. 


Capt.  Stephen  Decatur.. 
1st  Lieut.  W.  II.  Allen. 


Capt.  John  Shaw 

Capt.  Wm.  M.  Crane... 

Commo.  Isaac  Hull 

Capt.  J.  B.  Nicholson  .. 
Capt.  H-  E.  Ballard.... 
Capt.  J.  Wilkinson 


Capt.  L.  Kearney. 


Capt.  Jas.  Armstrong. . . 
Comdr.  C.  K.  Stribling  . 
Capt.  J.  Smoot 


June,         1793] 

August,     1793  1 1  1st  Lt.  A.  Sterrett. 
1799  &  1800] 


May,  1800.. 
Mar.  13,  1802) 
June  12,  1804  ) 
July  4,  1804.. 
Aug.  22,  1805.. 
Mar.  13,  1815.. 
May  20,  1815.. 
Jan.  9,  1817.. 


Capt.  Alex.  Murray. 


(  With  the  Delaware,  Capt.  Decatur  in  company,  to 
Cape  Cod,  there  joined  by  the  Herald,  Capt. 
Lever,  and  thence' to  the  West  Indies,  where  the 
Squadron  was  increased  to  10  vessels,  with  or- 

l_     ders  to  capture  French  cruisers,  &c 

(,  Special  service  to  France  with  Messrs.  Ellsworth 
(     and  Davie,  E.  E.  &  M.  Plenipotentiary 

£  Flag  ship  in  the  West  Indie?,  laid  up  in  the  Eastern 

Branch  in  ordinary,  Washington,  until  Febru- 

(      ary ,  1809 

(  Cruising  on  the  coast,  \viih  the  Hornet  in  company  . 

I  Cruising  on  the  coast,  with  the  Congress  and  Ar-  ) 
gus  in  company \ 

Squadron  of  Commo.  John  Kodgcrs,  on  a  cruise 

Squadron  parted  company  on  the  llih,  and  cap-) 
lured  the  Macedonian  25th > 

The  Prize  Macedonian  in  company 

The  Prize  Macedonian, Capt.  J.  Jones,  and  Hornet, "I 

Capt.  J.  Diddle,  in  company,  were  chased  by  the  I 

British  Squadron  into  New  London,  and  there  j 

(_     blockaded  the  remainder  of  the  war J 

^  Squadron  of  Commo.  W.  Bainbridgc  &  I.  Chaun- 
I      cey,  Mediterranean 

Squadron  of  Commo.  Chas.  Stewart,  Mediterranean. 
To  relieve  Commo.  Chas.  Stewart,  in  the  Pacific.... 

>  Squadron  of  Commo.  D.  T.  Patterson,  Mediterranean 
Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  D.  Elliott,  Mediterranean  . . 
Home  Squadron,  Commos.  Dallas  and  Shubrick. .  < 

>  Flag  ship  of  Commo.  T.  Ap  C.  Jones,  Pacific 

Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Geo.  C.  Read,  Africa  and  Med. 

f  With  the  Baltimore,  Capt.  Phillips,  to  Havana  to"| 
convoy  home  about  GO  American  vessels,  after  | 
which  become  the  flag  ship  of  Commo.  Thomas  I 
Truxton,  West  Indies,  whose  Squadron  consist-  [ 
ed  of  5  vessels,  which  was  on  the  following  year  j 
increased  to  10  vessels.  Action  with  the  French  I 
Frigates  Insurjente  nnd  Vengeance;  returning  | 
under  jury  masts  to  Norfolk,  1800 j 

(  Squad  ron  of  Commos.  Talbot  and  S.  Decatur,  senr.,  ) 
I      West  Indies $ 


Arrived  at. 


Capt.  Alex.  Murray i    Squadron  of  Commo.  R.  V.  Morris,  Mediterranean. 


Capt.  H.  G.  Campbell 

M'r  Comdt.  Chrs.  Stewart. 

Capt.  Chas.  Gordon 

Capt.  Chas.  Gordon 

Capt.  Wm.  M.  Crane 


I  Squadron  of  Commos.  Sam'l  Carron  &  J.Rodgers, ' 

Mediterranean;  returning,  was  fired  upon  by  the 
I      batteries  at  Cabretta  Point,  September  21,  1605  .  ' 


•  Squadron  of  Commo.  Wm.  Eainbridge,  Mediter'n  • 


Squadron  of  Commo.  Isaac  Chavincey,  Mediter'n  ...    Hampton  Roads 


Newport . 


Date. 


Sept.  12,  1799 


1800 

Washington....   April        1801 

Norfolk '  Nov.  23,  1811 

New  York ' 1812 

Boston I  Aug.  31,  1812 

New  London  ...    Dec.     4,1812 
New  York Jan.     1,  1813 

i 
New  London  ...i  June     1,1813 


Mahon 


Norfolk. 


Dec.,        1817 
May  18,  1819 


New  York |  April  23,  1827 

New  York I  Dec.   11,  1834 


Boston.. . . 
New  York. 
Norfolk... 


Nov.  8,  1838 
Nov.  17,  1839 
Feb.  17,  1840 


Boston :  Oct.     4,  1844 


Norfolk. 


Feb.    17,  1849 


St.  Kitts ;  February,  1799 


Jamaica. 


Philadelphia 1801 


February, 1800 


Washington. ... 
Washington.... 
New  York... 


Mar.  15,  1803 
Nov.  29,  1805 
Mar.  26,  1815 


Algiers i  June  30,  1815 


Dec.  26,  1817 


It) 


94 


THK  PRESENT 


IS  \  \  V 


OF 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 


CAPACITY,  GENERAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 


Sailed  from,  &c. 


CONSTELLATION,  3C., 
Continued. 


POTOMAC,  44 


P.i-ani       - 
Hold 
li.ill.i-t    - 
Water    - 
rrovUiuna 


1-1.1    " 

150  t»  a~>  tons. 
-     -16,1100   gallons. 
G  months. 


f 

Gibraltar. 

Gibraltar 
'  Norfolk 

Norfolk 

New  York 

|  New  York 

!  Norfolk 

!  Old  Pt.  Comfort. 

a  wind  and  12j  free,  under  the  most  favorable  circumstances  while  she  was  a  new     '  "ensaco':l 

ship.     Her  maximum  draft,  wlien  stored  and  provisioned  for  a  cruise,  is  22,  feet; 

best  sailing  trim,  varying  from  18  to  24  inches  by  the  stern,  according  to  the'watcr 

displaced.     Was  re  polled  to  steer,  stay,  and  work  well,  in  her  cruise  in  Hie  Med-  i 

iterranean  in  1833,  where  she  lived  through  a  heavy  gale  in  which  a  French  80 

gun  ship  was  lost,  and  during  the  same  night  while  lying  to  weathered  the  French        ,,     ,  ,, 

Admiral's  ship  some  7  milrs.     Is  also  reported  very  wcathcrly  ;  careens  readily        WoriolK ^ 

to  her  bearings  when  she  is  stiff  and  easy  on  her  masts. 

New  York 

Norfolk ; 

Norfolk 
Pensacola 
Boston 
Rio 

Table  Eay 
Johanna 
I    Rio 

Washington. . . . 
Norfolk 


Maximum  draft  22i;  sailing  brst  when  about  18  inches  by  the  stern. 

In  her  first  cruise  in  the  Pac.illc  her  Commander  reports:  "1  have  never  seen  so  fine 
a  sea  boat,  or  one  so  easy  on   ln-r  spars  and   rigging;  works  quick  nnd   sure."  ! 
2d  cruise,  "very  fair,  sails  and  steers  well."     3d  cruise,  was  beaicn  by  the  Dcca- 
tur  under  a  variety  of  circumstances,  having  the  advantage  only  when  the  wind 
was  very  fresh  a-beain.     4'.h  cruise,  home  stution;  general  qualities  "very  bad." 


New  York 

Coston 

Norfolk 

Rio 

Doston 

Philadelphia 

Hampton  Roads  j 
Hampton  Roads 


THE  UNITED  STATES. 


95 


<JT                                                                                     — 
SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 

Dale. 

Commanded  by 

Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

Oct.    20,     1817.. 
Nov.  12,     1819.. 
Nov.  12,    1813.. 
June  22,     1820) 
July  25,     1820  ) 
Jan.    27,     1825.. 
April  12,     1825.. 
Dec.     5,     1825) 
Sept.  24,    1825  ] 
Feb.   10,    1827.. 

July    115,     1829.. 
Aug.  15,    1829.. 

April  14,    1832.  . 
Oct.      8,    1835.. 
May  29,    1837.. 
Sept.    3,     1838.  . 
Dec.   10,     1840.. 
Mar.    8,     18411 
July  31,     1841 
Sept.  10,     1841  1 
Mar.  20,     1844  J 

June  15,    1831  1 
July   1C,     1831  \ 
Aug.  27,    1831  J 
Oct.    20,    1834.. 
May  12,    1840.. 
Feb.     9,     1841.. 
Jan.    19,    1844.. 
Oct.    29,    1844  ) 
Dee.     8,    1844) 
Mar.  14,    1846.. 

Returning  home. 
>  Special  service,  (touching  in  the  W.  Indies,)  Brazil.  . 

Hampton  Roads 

New  York.  .  .  .  < 
Norfolk  

April  23,  1820 

June  27,  1820 
July  31,  1822 
Feb.  1,  1825 
Sept.  12,  1825 

Sept.  14,  1826 

June,  ?  1827 
July  24,  1829 
Sept.  11,  1829 
Oct.  18,  1829- 
Nov.  13,  1831 
Nov.  20,  1834 
Nov.  24,  1835 
Feb.  14,  1836 
Oct.  24,  1838 

Feb.  4,  1841 
July  7,  1843 
Nov.  30,  1843 
May  1,  1844 

May  23,  1834 

Mar.  5,  1837 
Feb.  4,  1841 
July  31,  1842 
Aug.  10,  1844 

Dec.  4,  1845 
July  SO,  1847 

Commo.  Chas.  Morris  
M'r  Comdt.  J.  B.  Nicholson 

Capt   C   G  Rido'ely    

M'r  Comdt.  W.  G.  Finch.. 
Capt.  M.  T.  Woolsey  

Capt.  M  T.  Woolsey  

Squadron  of  Commo.  Lewis  Warrington,  W.  Indies 
Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Lewis  Warrington,  W.  Indies 
Fla"  ship  of  Chas  G.  Rid^ely,  West  Indies  

Norfolk  

Capt  M.  T.  Woolsey  

Norfolk  

Capt.  A.  S.  \Vadsworth.  ... 
Capt.  A.  S.  Wadsworlh.  .  .  . 

Capt.  Geo.  C.  Read  
M'r  Comdt.  M.  P.  Mix.  .  .  . 
M'r  Comdt.  M.  P.  Mix.... 
Lt.  J.  M.  Mclntoeh,&c  
Capt.  Geo.  W.  Storer  

(  Special  service  to  France  and  England,  then  Squad- 
l      ron  of  Commo.  James  Biddle,  Mediterranean  .. 

(  Squadron  of  Commos.  Jas.  Eiddle  and  D.  T.  Patter-  ) 

Sandy  Hook.... 

Norfolk  

Norfolk  

1                                                                                     f    La  Guayra  
!  Flag  ship  and  Squadron  of  Commo.  A.  J.   Dallas,  I  •  p  nsacoja 

J                                                                                           [ 
} 

To  the  Coast,  of  Brazil,  where  in  Rio  she  became 
the  Flng  ship  of  Commo.  L.  Kearney,  and  made  • 

Comdt  T.  Peti(Tu  

Valparaiso  
Norfolk  

1st  Lt.  Irvine  Shubnck  .... 
Capt.  J.  J.  Nicholson  

(  Flagship  of  Commo.  D.  T.  Patterson,  Mediterra-) 
(      nean,and  returning  via  coast  of  Africa  and  Brazil  J 

Norfolk  

Rjo  

Capt.  G.  W.  Storer..  

Philadelphia.... 
Hampton  Roads. 
Hampton  Roada. 

(  Squadron  of  Commo.  D.  Conner,  Princeton  in  co.,  ) 

Capt.  J.  H.  Aulick  

Squadron  of  Commo.  M.  C.  Perry,  West  Indies..., 

9G 


THE  PRESENT  NAVY  OF 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 


CAPACITY,  GENERAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 


Sailed  from,  &c. 


BRANDYW1NE,  44. 


Length    -  175  feet. 

IJeain      -  45  " 

Hold        -  14.4  " 

Ballast  -        153  to  UO  ton?. 

Water    -  40  to  48,000  gallons. 

1'rovisions      -  6  momhd. 


COLUMBIA,  44. 


Length     •       -        175  feet, 
lieain      -        -  45    " 

Hold        -        -  J4.4  " 

Ballast    -         80  to  1  Ifi  Km*. 
Water     -     48  to  00,000  gallons. 
1'rovisions     -  6  months. 


Maximum  draft  22;  best  sailing  trim  varying  from  18  (o  £G  inches  by  the  stern. 

Performed  remarkably  well  on  her  1st  cruise,  particularly  after  being  relieved  of 
some  of  her  ballast;  sailing  10  knots  on  a  bowline  antl  12  free,  with  ease.  Re 
turning  to  the  U.  S.  the  steps  of  her  masts  were  altered,  since  which  she  has  nev 
er  sailed  so  -veil.  On  her  1st  cruise  to  the  West  Indies,  and  2d  to  the  Mediterra 
nean,  with  iron  tanks,  and  about  140  tons  of  ballast,  she  was  regarded  as  a  fair 
sailer,  but  not  wcatherly ;  rolled  deep,  but  easy;  pitched  heavily  in  a  head  sea,  and 
was  very  hard  upon  her  helm,  which  4  men  could  not  always  control,  aided  by 
the  usual  purchase  of  wheel  ropes. 

During  her  last  cruise,  with  only  90  tons  of  ballast,  she  was  reported  "stiff,  steers 
well,  stays  badly,  wears  quickly.  In  smooth  water,  and  sailing  within  G{  points 
of  the  wind,  makes  fully  i  point  leeway."  And  in  sailing  was'beaten  by  the  St. 
Louis  and  Perry. 

Her  launching  draft  was,  forward  12  feet  6  inches,  aft  Ifi  feet  Gj  inches. 

With  lower  masts  and  bowsprit  draft  was,  forward  13  feet,  aft  1C  feet  8  inches. 

With  ballast  and  rudder  hung  draft  was,  forward  13ft.  11  inches,  aft  17  ft.  10  indies. 

Equipped  for  sea  draft  was,  forward  20  feet,  aft  22  feet. 

When  the  sills  of  her  lower  midship  ports  were  65  feet  above  the  water. 


Her  maximum  draft  seldom  exceeded  22  feet,  sailing  best  (10  knots  per  hour  by 
the  wind,  and  12  do.  free,)  when  from  10  to  22  inches  by  the  slern,  varying  ac 
cording  to  the  load   draft.     Reported  "stiff,  fore-reaches  and   holds  her  way  well -J 
in  stays;  steers  and  works  well;  requires  all  her  ballasi;  rolls  deep,  but  easy  on  her 
spars  and  rigging,  and  is  in  every  respect  a  remarkably  fine  ship. — 1844." 


CONGRESS,  44 ..^  j  Maximum  draft  22.!  feet.     Best  sailing  trim  varying  from  14  to  22  inches  by  the 

stern.  "Steers,  scuds,  and  lies  to  well;  is  sure  in  stays,  and  easy  on  her  spars, 
rigging,  and  cables. — 1844."  Performed  very  creditably  in  a  trial  cruise  with  the 
United  States  and  Raritan  in  1844,  but  was  bentcn  by  the  latter  under  a  new  suit 
of  sails,  and  variety  of  weather,  in  a  passage  from  Monte  Video  to  Rio. 
During  her  last  cruise  on  the  coast  of  Brazil,  is  reported  to  have  parted  her  chainbob- 
stttys  several  times  in  pitching.  Otherwise  reported  "easy  on  her  spare;  also  upon 
her  cables  at  anchor  in  a  sea  way,  and  unusually  fast  in  light  winds. 


Length    - 
!:•  urn 
Hold 
Ballast    - 
Wuter    - 
Provisions 


179    feet. 
47.8    " 
22.8    " 
90  In  75    ton«. 
-    53,000  gallons. 
0   inumhs. 


Washington. .. 

Potomac  River. 

Cowes 

Mahon. ..,..., 

Mahon 

New  York 

New  York 

Norfolk 

j  Malion 

New  York 

Norfolk 

•  Norfolk 

New  York 

'  Norfolk.. 


Norfolk. 


Rio. 


Washington... 
Norfolk.. 


Boston .... 
New  York. 

Rio 

At  sea.. 


Malion 


"I 


Norfolk . 
I    Norfolk. 


Portsmouth.... 

Gibraltar 

Rio 

Annapolis 


Norfolk. 


Monterey^... 
San  Francisco.., 

Norfolk 

Rio. . . 


*  Died  while  in  command  at  sea,  March  12,  1844, 


THE  UNITED  STATES. 


97 


t 

SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 

Date 

Commanded  by 

Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

Aug.  25, 
Sept.  9, 
Oct.  22, 
Dec.  G, 
Feb.  21, 
Sept.  3, 
Mar.  10, 
Oct.  22, 
Aug.  30, 
May  9, 
June  2, 
Oct.  22, 
June  29, 
May  24, 

Sept.  13, 

June  G, 
May  25, 
May  6, 
Mar.  4, 
July  22, 
Feb.  1, 
Mar.  12, 
May  8, 
Oct.  19, 
Nov.  14, 
Feb.  11, 
July  15, 
Dec.  22, 
Jan.  18, 
Mar.  18, 

Oct.  30, 

July  2G, 
July  20, 
June  G, 
Dec.  5, 

1825^1 
1825 
1825 
1825  _ 
1826.. 
1826.. 
1830.. 
1830.. 
1832.. 
1834  i 
1834  \ 
1839.. 
1311.. 
1843  | 

1847.. 

1848.. 
183G.. 

Special  service  to  France  with  Gen.  Lafayette,  and 
then  to  join  Commo.  Rodger's  squadron  in  the< 

Oct.     8,  1825 
Nov.    2,  1825 
April  17,  182G 

Oct.     8,  1829 
July     7,  1830 
Dec.     9,  1830 
July     9,  1833 

April  22,  1837 

May  13,  1841 
July  12,  1842 
Sept.  17,  1845 

Nov.  20,  1847 

Dec.     4,  1850 
June     1,  1836 
June  14,  1840 
May    3,  1842 

Oct.    23,  1843 

April    4,  1844 
June  20,  1844 
Dec.   31,  1844 
Oct.    10,  1847 

Aug.  21,  1842 
Jan.    28,  1844 
Mar.  13,  1845 
Mar.  22,  1845 
June  10,  1846 
July   16,  1846 
Nov.  15,  1846 
June  28,  1847 
Jan.  35,  1849 
I860 

Lt.  F.  II.  Gregory  

Ctipt,  D.  T.  Patterson 

New  York  

Capt.  Geo.  C.  Read  

Capt.  II.  E.  Ballard  
Capt,  E.  P.  Kennedy  

Norfolk  

Capt.  J.  Hens-haw  

Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  Biddle  and  D.  T.  Patterson. 
Flag  ship  of  Commo.  A.  S.  Wadsworth,  Pacific.  .  .  . 

Squadron  of  Commo.  Isaac  Hull,  Mediterranean.  .  .  . 
Squadron  of  Commo.  Chas.  Morgan,  Mediterranean. 
>  Fla°"  shin  of  Commo.  F.  A.  Parker,  East  Indies  

Capt.  W.  C.  Bolton  

New  York  
Norfolk  

Capt.  D.  Gcisinger  
Lt.  C.  W.  Chauncey.  . 

Norfolk  

C.ipt.  T.  Crabbc  

f  Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Geo.  W.  Storer,  Brazil;  car-  } 
ricd  out  officers  for  the  Ohio,  74,  and  the  Brazil  > 
(     squadron.                                                                ) 

Rio  

Norfolk  

1838.. 
1312.. 
1842.. 
1844.. 
1844.. 
1844.. 
1844.. 
1845.. 
1853.. 
1842.. 
1843.. 
1845.. 
1845.. 

1845.. 

1846.. 
1847.. 
1850.. 
1851.. 

Lt.  Gco.  A.  Magrudcr  
Capt.  F.  A.  Parker  
Capt.  E.  R.  Shubrick1  

Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Geo.  C.  Read,  East  Indies.  .  .  . 
Flag  ship  of  Commo.  Chas.  Stewart,  Home  Squadron 
Squadron  of  Commo.  Charles  Morris,  Brazil,  and  } 

New  York  

Rio  

Capt.  E.  R.  Shubrick  
Lt.  J.  R.  Goldsborough.... 
Capt.  S.  L.  Breeze  
Capt.  D.  Geisingcr  
Comdr.  R  T.Ritchie.., 

Cadiz  

Squadron  of  Commo.  Jos.  Smith,  Mediterranean.  .  .  . 
>  Squadron  of  Commo.  Jos.  Smith,  Mediterranean..  < 

Norfolk  

Norfolk  

Comdr.  G.  J.  Pendergrast.. 
Capt.  P.  F  Voorhees 

Flag  ship  of  Commo.  J.  T.  Newton,  Home  Squadron 
>  Squadron  of  Commo.  Chaa.  W.  Morgan,  Med....  < 

Rio  

Capt.  P.  F.  Voorhees  
Capt.  P.  F.  Voorhees  

Comdr.  S.  F.  Dypont  

Lt.  J.  W.  Livingston.  .  .  .  <  . 
Capt.  E.  A.  F.  Lavallette  .  .  . 
Capt  J  Mclntosh 

("Flag  ship  of  Commo.  R.  F.  Stockton,") 
carrying  out   Mr.  Ten  Eyclc,  Com-  [  p.    •,. 
j      missioner  to  the  Sandwich  Islands,  [                      | 
[     and  Mr.  Turrell,  Consul  to  do  J 

San  Frar.  cisco  .  . 
Norfolk  

Squadron  of  Commo.  W.  B.  Shubrick,  Pacific.  ..... 

Comdr.  G.  F.  Pearson  

July  20,  185iJ 

t  Brought  home  several  officers  of  the  Brazilian  navy,  who,  at  the  request  of  their  Government,  had  been  permitted  to  cruise  in  the  ship 
for  the  purpose  of  instruction  in  their  profession.  The  American  Consul  also  sent  home  in  this  ship  the  captain  and  crew  of  a  vessel  sup 
posed  to  have  been  engaged  in  the  slave  trade, 


98 


THE  PRESENT  NAVY  OF 


U.  S.  VESSELI. 


CAPACITY,  GENERAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 


Sailed  from,  &c. 


CUMBERLAND,  44. 


I.etlgtll  - 
Beam 
Hold 
Ballast    - 
Waler     - 
Provisions 


175    feet. 
45      " 
144  " 

75  to  60    tons. 
-    51,3-15    gallons. 
6  months 


SAVANNAH,  44  , 


Length   - 
Beam 
Hold 

Ballast  - 
Water  - 
Provision* 


175    feet. 
45      " 
14.4  " 
60    tons. 
49,514    sailons. 
6    months. 


RAIUTAN,  44. 


Length  - 
Beam  - 
Hold 

Ballast  - 
Water  - 
Provisions 


17 j    feet. 
45      " 
14.4    " 
60    ton?. 

48,OOU    gallons. 
6    mouths. 


ST.  LAWRENCE,  44  ....  f 


Length   • 
Brain 
II  old 
Ballast    - 

Provisions 


ITS   feet. 
*>      " 
14.4    " 
CO    tons. 

55,000    gallons 
6    months. 


Maximum  draft  22  feet.  Best  sailing  trim  varying  from  30  to  3C  inches  by  the 
stern.  Has  logged  10  knots  per  hour  by  the  wind,  and  12  do.  free. 

"Sails,  steers,  and  works  well;  is  easy  in  her  motion,  and  rides  easy  at  her  anchors 
in  a  sea  way."  1850. 

"When  light,  crank;  would  recommend  15  or  20  tons  more  ballast  to  be  stowed  aft. 
Beat  the  Independence  with  great  ease  under  a  variety  of  sail  and  weather.  1851." 


Maximum  draught  22.8  feet ;  best  sailing  trim  varying  from  24  to  30  inches  by  the 
stern.  Is  reported  to  have  sailed  10i  knots  per  hour  by  the  wind,  and  13  do.  free. 
"  Steers  and  stays  well ;  rolls  deep,  but  easy ;  pitches  violently  in  a  head  sea, 
and  makes  considerable  lee  way. — 1844."  "Lies  to  and  scuds  well;  is  sure  in  stays; 
rolls  deep  ;  a  fust  sailer,  and  is  easy  under  nil  circumstances,  except  in  a  head  • 
sea — 1847."  "  Steers,  wears,  and  stays  well ;  lies  to  beautifully ;  is  rather  crank, 
and  labors  some  in  a  sea  way." — 1849.  Carries  her  gun-deck  guns  about  8 
feet  above  water  when  full  and  on  an  even  keel.  "Not  very  stiff;  keels  over 
from  10°  to  13°  readily  ;  works  well ;  rolls  deep;  pitches  heavily  in  a  head  sea: 
is  easy  on  her  cables,  but  less  so  on  her  masts." — 1851. 


Maximum  draught  22.8  feet.     Maximum  speed  10,  knotsby  the  wind,  13  dp.  free; 
sailing  best  when  about  30  inches  by  the  stern.     With  a  new  suit  of  sails,  and 
being  rather  light,  beat  the  Congress  Frigate  on  the  Brazil  Station,  in  1844,  under  a. 
variety  of  winds  and  weather.    Likewise  the  Brazilian  Squadron,  led  by  an  Ame 
rican  built  Frigate,  while  sailing  several  days  in  company. 


Maximum  draught  22J  feet.  Reported  to  have  logged  2  inches  in  launching,  leav 
ing  a  draught  of  16. G  feet  aft,  and  11.11 1  feet  forward.  "Sails  very  fast  off  the 
wind,  and  performs  admirably  in  every  respect,  except  she  does  not  bear  her 
canvass  well;  would  be  unsafe  on  a  lee  shore.— 1849."  In  1850,  Capt.  Paulding 
took  on  board  44  additional  tons  of  iron  ballast  at  Bremen  Haven,  which  he  sub" 
sequently  reported  had  not  only  improved  the  Ship's  stability,  but  her  sailing 
qualities.  On  her  passage  to  England,  in  1851,  ("  World's  Fair,")  carried  only 
her  spar  deck  guns,  with  14G  tons  of  kentledge,  and  300  tons  of  cargo.  Had  a 
draft  of  21  feet  aft.  Best  sailing  trim  2  feet  by  the  stern— rolling  deep,  but  easy. 


Boston. 
Boston. 


Vera  Cruz 

Anton  Lizardo. 


Norfolk. 


\  New  York 
Boston 


New  York  , 
Pacific .... 


Callao 

Monterey 

Monterey 

New  York 

Boston 

San  Francisco  . 
San  Francisco  . 
San  Francisco  . 


Philadelphia. 
New  York  .. 
Montevideo  . 
Vera  Cruz  . . 

Norfolk 

New  York.. 


Norfolk. 


Norfolk. 


Hampton  Roads 

j  Lisbon 

I 

i  Lisbon 

Bremen  Haven.. 

I  New  York 

New  York  , . . . . 


THE  UNITED  STATES. 


99 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 


Dale. 


Commanded  by 


Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 


Arrived  at. 


Date. 


Capt.  S.  L.  Breeze 


Nov.  20,  1843.. 

Feb.     3,  1846.. I  Capt.  B.  Dulany 

June  2G,  181G..'  Capt.  F.  Forrest 

Dec.     2,  1846..  j  Capt.  F.  H.  Gregory 


Flagship  of  Commo.  Jos.  Smith,  Mediterranean....!  Boston Nov.  10,  1845 

Flag  ship  of  Commo.  D.  Conner,  West  Indies Vera  Cruz Mar.    4,  1846 

Flag  ship  ofCommo.  D.  Conner,  West  Indies. .....'  Anton  Lizardo. .    Dec.     2,  1846 

i  Returning  to  the  U.  S.,  exchanging  ships  with  Capt.  )     T>T     c  \\ 

\      Forrest,  who  took  the  Rariton^... ..     !  Norf°lk ,  DeC'  29'  184G 


Nov.    4,     1847.J  Cnpt.  Wm.  Jamesson 


'  Squadron  of  Commo.  M.  C.  Perry,  W.  I.,  carrying  ' 
out  Commo.  Jones  and  other  officers  for  the  PA-  ' 


New  York :  July   20,  1848 


Aug.  11, 
May  17, 

1840.. 
1852.  . 
1653.. 

1843.. 
1844.. 
1844.. 
1846) 
1846  \ 
1849.. 
1849.. 
1849.. 
1853) 
1851) 

18431 

Capt.  W.  K.  Latimer  

June  15, 

Feb.     8, 
June    4, 
July  29, 

Sept.    8, 

Jan.    15, 
Aug.  27, 
July     1, 

Oct.      9, 
Dec.   15. 

1851 
1852 

1844 
1844 
1846 

1847 

1849 
1849 
1850 

1851 
1*43 

Squadron  of  Commo.  C.W.  Morgan,  Mediterranean. 
Flag  ship  of  Commo.  S.  H.  Stringham,  Mediter'n  .  . 
Flag  ship  of  Commo.  S.  H.  Stringham,  Mediter'n  .  . 

Comdr.  L.  M.Goldsborougli 
Comdr.  A.  A.  Harwood.  .  .  . 

Capt.  A.  Fitzhu^h  

Gibraltar  

/ 

Oct.  19, 
Feb.  11, 
June  7, 
July  29, 
Sept.  23, 
Jan.  6, 
Mar.  1, 
Nov.  1, 
Dec.  10, 
Jan.  16, 

Dec.  1, 

Hon.  H.  M.  Wallerson  passenger  to  Rio. 
Flag  Ship  of  Commo.  A.  J.  Dallas,  who  died  in  com'd. 

To  Mar.  27,  1845;  and  Commo.  J.  D.  Sloat,  Pacific,  to 
Squadron  of  Commo.  W.  B.  Shubrick,  Pacific  

Callao  

Comdr.  W.  L.  Hudson  

To  the  Pacific  

San  Francisco  .  . 

Comdr.  Z.  F.  Johnston 
Capt   H.  N.  Pa<*e  

Fla"  Ship  of  Commo.  T  Ap  C.  Jones,  Pacific  

Squadron  of  Commo.  Chas.  S.  McCaulcy,  Pacific.  . 

Norfolk  

New  York  .  . 

!  I      Struck  on  the  bar  off  Sandy  Hook. 
Feb.   20,     1844  \ .Cap!.  F.  II.  Gregory •{  Flag  Ship  of  Commo.  Dan'l  Turner,  Brazil Rio April    5,1844 

I                                                  I  I 
Nov.  15,    1845)  :  [Left  in  command  of  Squadron,  Brazil Pcnsacola i  Mar.  18,  1846 


Dec.  2,  1846.. 
Mar.  15,  1849  ) 
May  2,  1849  5 


Capt.  F.  Forrest [     Squadron  of  Commo.  D.  Conner,  West  Indies Norfolk |  July  22,  1847 

C  Flog  Ship  of  Commo.  J.  Wilkinson,  West  Indies. .    New  York I  April    2,  1849 

(  Flag  Ship  of  Commo.  F.  A.  Parker,  Home  Squadron;  Norfolk i  April  16,  1850 


Aug.  24,     1850  { 


Capt-  B.  Page 

Capt.  Chas.  Gauntt 


;  Comdr.  W.  W.  McKcan  . . 


•  Flag  Ship  of  Commo.  C.  F.  McCaulcy  Pacific Norfolk :  Jan.   25,  1853 


Sept.    4,     1848) 
Sept.    S,     1848 
Feb.     6,     1849 


Capt.  II.  Pauldi 


May     1,  1849 

July    19,  1849 

Feb.  20,  1851..    Comdr.  J.  R.  Sands. 

VDec.   12,  1851..    Capt.  B.  Dulany  ... 


f  i  Bremen  Haven..;  Oct.      7,  1848 
Special  service  to  Europe  and  the  Mediterranean  ; 

touching  at  Southampton,  and  many  porls  in  the  {  \  Cadiz Feb.   13,  1849 

Mediterranean | 

(    Boston Nov.    1,  1850 


[Ordered  around  to New  York Nov.    0,1850 

! . 

Special  service  to  Southampton,  Worl.l's  Fair,  &c..    New  York Aug.  11,  1851 

Short  of  her  regular  complement  of  men. 

Squadron  of  Commo.  C.T.  McCauley,  Pacific.  Capt 
13.  Dulany  relieved  Commo.  McCauley  in  com 
mand  of  Pacific. 


100 


THE  PRESENT  NAVY  OF 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 


CAPACITY,  GENERAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 


Sailed  from,  &c. 


MACEDONIAN,  36 
No.  2. 


Beam 
Hold 

Hallast  - 
Water  - 
1'rovisions 


104  feet. 
41     " 
18?  " 
•10  tons. 

-   3-',OOl)   pillons. 
5  months. 


SARATOGA,  20. 


T,Pnirlli  - 
Beam 
Hold  - 
Ballast  - 
Wilier  - 
Provisions 


ir.o   fret. 
:»>  9   « 
IB.:I   " 

1SJ  to  1 1  J  tons. 
-  aO,B7-2    gnllnns. 
U    lliontlls. 


PORTSMOUTH,  20.. 


I-rnsth  l.'il.lOfeet. 

llrain  -          :Hl       ic 

Ilol.l     -        -          \-,..>      <c 
Water     SI  to  !U,UOO     Dillon*. 
frovuiona    -  u     months. 


JAMESTOWN,  20. 


I.tTiRth  - 


Water    - 

Provision:* 


51 

-   -Ji.Ollfl 
0 


tons. 

gnllnn«. 

mouths. 


f     Norfolk 

New  York 


Maximum  draught  20.3  feet;  best  sailing  trim  varying;  from  4  to  8  inches  by  the 
stern,  when  deep,  and  on  an  ei-cn  keel  when  light.  Reported  to  have  logged  11 
knots  per  hour  on  a  wind.  "Slow,  but  sure,  in  stays,  invariably  getting  stern 
bo.\rd  ;  is  sufficiently  stiff;  lies  to  well ;  is  easy,  und  remarkably  dry  ;  requires  a 
strong  breeze;  bottom  supposed  to  be  foul. — 1839."  "  Fast  ship  going  free,  and 
fair  on  a  wind  ;  steers  and  stands  up  well  under  her  canvass  ;  is  easy  and  dry. — 
1840."  "  Dull  sailer  goini  free,  and  always  in  light  winds,  but  dry ;  rolls  easy ; 
is  stilT,  and  inclines  to  gripe. — 1845."  On  her  passage  to  Ireland,  was  officered  •{ 
and  manned  by  volunteers  out  of  the  service.  Carried  out  about  12,000  barrels  ' 
of  provisions. 

Rebuilt  in  the  Dnj  Dock  at  Jlrooklyn,  JVtw  York,  in  1852,  and  given  a  battery  of  22 
heavy  guns.  Her  poop  deck  taken  off;  bulwarks  reduced  ;  masts,  yards,  and  sails  | 
increased;  the  foremast  stepped  a  little  further  aft;  the  same  quantity  of  ballast,  and  I 
about  18  inches  more  keel  given  her.  Has  since  made  a  very  quick  passage  to  ! 
Madeira,  and  her  commander  reports  very  favorably  of  her  general  performance. 


Hampton  Roads 


Pensacola 

New  York 

Norfolk 

Boston 

Hampton  Roads 
Hampton  Roads  i 
Porto  Praya. . . . 
New  York 


I    New  York 


Maximum  draft  Ifi. 8  feet;  best  sailing  trim  varying  from  10  to  1C  inches  by  the 
stern.  Originally  fitted  with  a  graiing  spar  deck,  weighing  5  tons ;  is  reported  to 
perform  belter  without  it.  "  Is  stiff,  but  not  weatherly  ;  slow,  but  sure,  in  stays. 
Steers  unusually  well,  and  is  easy  on  her  spars  and  cables." — 1843.  Having 
been  docked  after  her  return  from  this  cruise,  G  sheets  of  copper  were  found  to 
have  been  knocked  off  her  bottom.  "  Scuds  well,  and  rides  easy  at  her  anchors ;  , 
stays  and  lies  to  badly;  her  battery  too  heavy;  mast  not  properly  supported,  •? 
and  ship  I  consider  unsafe  on  a  Ice  shore,  or  lying  to  in  a  gale. — 1846."  "Fair, 
not  weatherly  ;  very  still';  steers  and  lies  to  well;  pitches  deep,  and  squats  very 
much  in  a  sen  way. — 1648."  "  Sails  and  steers  well,  and  is  wcalherly  ;  stands  up 
remarkably  well  under  canvass,  and  rides  extremely  well  at  her  anchors  :  can  dis 
pense  with  all  her  ballast.— 1849."  Has  logged  10  knots  on  a  bowline,  and  13  free. 


Portsm'th,N.H. 
Portsmouth  . .. . 

New  York 

Norfolk 

Pensacola 

Rio 

Norfolk 

New  York 


Norfolk. 
Norfolk. 


Originally  4  tons  of  ballast,  which  was,  on  the  second  cruise,  increased  to  25.  Maxi 
mum  draught  17j  feet ;  best  sailing  trim  varying  from  9  to  14  inches  by  the  stern. 
Has  logged  11.6  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind,  and  14  free.  Carries  her  guns  G  feet 
above  the  water.  "Excellent,  whether  sailing,  steering,  wniking,  scudding, 
lying  to,  or  riding  at  anchor  in  a  sea  way.  Sailed  G.'!,.r>49  miles  this  cruise.  Was 
496  days  at  sea,  averaging  128  miles  per  day. — 1848."  Sometimes  got  slcrn- 
board  in  stays,  which  was  attributed  to  her  carrying  the  same  canvass  on  her-J 
fore  as  on  her  mainmast;  the  latter  was  subsequently  increased,  upon  the  recom 
mendation  of  Comdr.  M.,  without  having  (according  to  Comdr.  A's  report)  pro 
duced  the  desired  icsult.  With  this  single  exception,  the  latter  reports :  "She 
possesses  the  finest  qualities  of  any  ship  I  ever  sailed  in  ;  rolls  as  easy  as  a  cradle, 
and  stands  up  under  her  canvass  like  a  church  ;  sails  very  fust,  and  could  dispense 
with  15  tons  of  ballast."  Also  recommends  that  her  mainmast  be  shifted  3  or  4 
feet  further  aft.  [ 


Portsmouth.. . . . 

Norfolk 

Valparaiso 

Boston 

Monrovia 

New  York 

Porto  Praya. . . . 
Boston . . 


Maximum  draught  18  feet;  best  sailing  trim  varying  from  G  to  18  inches  by  the  ('•  Norfolk 
stern.     Reported  to  have  sailed  11  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind,  and  13  free.     "  Ex-  I  I 
cellent  under  almost  every  variety  of  sn-.il  and  weather,  but  wanting  a  little  more 
liability — 1846."     In  a  trial  (rip  with  the  Portsmouth  this  cruise,  the  general 
Rniling  qualities  of  the  two  ships  were  very  much  the  same;  both  beating  the 
Southampton,  Yurktown,  and  Truxtun  with  ease.     On  her  passage  with  supplies  J 


to  Ireland,  experienced  severe  gales,  end  behaved  remarkably  well.  "Very 
weatherly ;  works  well;  rolls  easy,  but  pitches  fearfully;  inclines  to  gripe; 
requires  a  gon.d  breeze  and  low  sail.— 1848."  During  this  cruise  the  masts  were 
upright,  (having  previously  raked  aft;)  several  alterations  recommended;  and, 
previous  to  departing  on  her  last  cruiae,  her  musts  and  yards  were  reduced. 


Boston  . 
Boston  . 
Norfolk. 
Genoa  . , 
Norfolk. 


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101 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 


Date. 

Commanded  by                                   Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

Oct.     11,     1837) 
May  12,     1838  ) 
Feb.   15,     1839.. 

May    1,     1840.. 
Oct.    18,     1840.. 
Nov.  20,    1840) 
Sept.  13,     1841  $ 
Dec.   20,     1841.. 
July  18,     1843.. 
Nov.  30,     1844.. 
June  15,     1847.. 
April  13,     1853.. 

Mar.  16,    1843  1 
May    3,     1843  I 
June    5,     1843  J 
April  27,    1845^1 
Dec.     4,     1845  I 
Aug.  24,    1846  J 
Mar.  29,     1847.. 
April  17,     1848) 
May     G,     1848  $ 
Sept.  15,    1850.. 

Dec.     9,     18441 
Jan.    25,     1845  I 
Feb.   24,     1848  j 
Aug.  29,     1848.. 
Feb.      1,     1849.. 
Sept.  21,     1849  ) 
May  22,     1851  $ 
Dec.   16,     1851.. 

Jan.    25,     1845.. 
March,        1847.. 
July   22,     1847-j 
Sept.  22,     1847  • 
March  G,     1850  J 
June    J,    1851.. 

M'r  Comdt.  Jas.  Armstrong 

f  Flag;  Ship  of  Commo.  T.  Ap  C.  Jones;  Relief,  ( 
Pioneer,  and  Consort,  in  company;  fitted    out  < 
f     expressly  for  the  Exploring  Expedition.      .         ( 

Flag  Ship  of  Commo.  Wm.  B.Shubrick,  W.Indies. 

New  York  
Norfolk  

Oct.    16,  1837 
May  16,  1838 
Mar.    8,  1839 
April  13,  1840 
Sept.  20,  1840 
Oct.    23,  1840 
July  28,  1841 
Sept.  17,  1841 
Aug.    9,  1842 
Sept.    9,  1843 
April  26,  1845 
1847 

Flag  Ship  of  Commo.  Wm.  B.  Shubrick,  W.  Indies  . 

New  York  
Hampton  Roads 

Lieut  S.B.Wilson  

Lieut.  J.  Rudd  

1                                                                                     f 
}  Flag  Ship  of  Commo.  J.  Wilkinson,  W.  Indies.  .  I 
}                                                                                    \ 

'  Fla"  Ship  of  Commo.  M.  C.  Perry  Africa  < 

Lieut.  W.  H.  Nolancl  .... 
Capt.  I.  Mayo  

Norfolk  

Porto  Grande... 
New  York  
New  York  

(  Bound  to  carry  provisions,  &c.,  to  Ireland,  under  ) 

Capt.  G.  C.  De  Kay  

Capt.  J.  Abbot  

Comdr.  J.  Tattnall.  ....... 

Squadron  of  Commo.  M.  C.  Perry,  East  Indies. 
(  Dismasted  in  a  gale  on  the  Coast,  Mar.  17,  and  ret'd  to 

Portsmouth  .  .  .  . 
New  York  
Norfolk  

Mar.  19,  1843 
May    7,  1843 
Nov.  22,  1844 
May  14,  1845 
Feb.     1,  1846 
Dec.  29,  1846 
Feb.   19,  1846 
April  21,  1848 
Nov.  27,  1849 

Dec.  16,  1844 
April    6,  1845 
May    5,  1848 
Sept.  23,  1848 
Sept.    3,  1849 
Nov.    6,  1849 
June  26,  1851 

Aug.   .6,  1846 
Spring,     1847 
July  29,  1847 
Dec.  30,  1848 
May    4,  1850 

("Squadron  of  Commo.  D.  Conner,  West  Indies....  . 

Rio  

Comdr.  D.  G.  Farragut.  .  .  . 
Comdr.  W.  C.  Nicholson.. 
Comdr.  W.  S.  Walker  .... 

Comdr.  J.  B.  Montgomery. 
Comdr.  W.  M.  Armstrong. 

[To  join  Pacific  Squadron  ;  did  not  double  Cape  Horn 
Squadron  of  Commo.  M.  C.  Perry,  W.  Indies  

Norfolk  

Hampton  Roads 
Norfolk  

(  Squadron  of  Connmo.  F.  A.  Parker,  West  Indies..  . 

Squadron  of  Commos.   P.  F.  Voorhees,  J.  H.  Au- 
lick,  &c.,  East  Indies. 

Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  D.  Sloat,  &c.,  Pacific  

Valparaiso  

J.  Q..  Thornton,  Esq  ,  passenger  to  the  U.  States  .  .  . 

New  York  

Flag  Ship  of  Commo.  F.  H.  Gregory,  Africa  .  .  .  .  < 
Squadron  of  Commo.  C.  S.  McCauley,  &c.,  Pacific. 

Flag  Ship  of  Commo.  C.  VV.  Skinner  Africa  

Comdr.  E.  Peck  

Comdr.  R.  B.  Cunningham. 
Capt.  R.  B.  Forbes  

(  Under  a  law  of  Congress,  with  provisions,  &c.,  to  ) 

Capt.  S.  Mercer  

f  Struck  on  Winter  Quarter  Shoal,  on  her  passage  to 
•?  Flap'  shin  of  ("!nmmn.  W    C\    HnUnn     Afi-iVa 

Cadiz       ....... 

[Squadron  of  Commo.  W.  C.  Bolton,  Mediterranean. 
Capt.  S.  W.  Downing  Squadron  of  Commo.  I,  McKeever,  Brazil  . 

Norfolk........ 

17 


102 


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U.  S.  VESSELS. 

CAPACITY,  GENERAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 

Sailed  from,  &c. 

PLYMOUTH   20  f 

[ 

Sailed  on  her  first  cruise  wilhout  ballast,  and  took  on  board  15  tons  at  Malta,  winch, 
on  her  second  cruise,  was  reduced  to  7  tons.     Maximum   draft   18  feet;  best 
sailing  trim  varying  from  16  to  22  inches  by  the  stern.     Reported  to  sail  10  knots 
per  hour  on  a  wind,  and  12  free.     "  Sails,  works,  and  steers  well  ;  rolls  quick  and  •[ 
easy,  and  rides  easy  at  her  anchors  in  a  sea  way.  —  1848."    "  Lies  to  and  stands 
up  well  under  canvass;  steers  and  works  well)  rolls  deep,  but  without  strain 
upon  her  spars  and  rigging,  and  rides  very  easy  at  her  anchors  in  a  sea-way. 
465  days  at  sea  this  cruise.  —  1851." 

I 

Maximum  draft  17  feet;    and  sails  best  when  trimmed  about  28  inches  by  the 
stern.     "  Sails,  steers,  and  works  well  ;  is  very  easy  on  her  spars,  rigging,  and 
cables.  —  184G."     "  Makes  bad  stowage,  on  account  of  the  size  of  her  tanks.  — 
1847."    "Sails  indifferently  well;  steers  easily,  but  rolls  and  works  badly,  and  -J 
stands  up  well  under  canvass.  —  1850."     Was  420  days  at  sea  during  her  last 
cruise  in  the  East  Indies  and  Pacific.     Her  commander  reported  her  "remarkably 
weatherly,  and  a  fine  sea  boat."     In  other  respects,  speaks  as  favorably  of  her 
general  qualities  as  the  repot  t  of  her  first  cruise. 

1 

Maximum  draft  17J   feet;  best  sailing  trim  varying  from   15  to  30  inches  by  the'] 
stern  on  her  first  and  second  cruise.     "  Steers  and  works  readily,  rolls  easy,  and 
pitches  heavily,  and  is  very  easy  on  her  cables.—  -1847."     "  Steers  well,  but  sails 
and  works  badly,  and  makes  a  great  deal  of  lee  way  ;  on  a  wind,  under  the  most 
favorable  circumstances,  never  makes  more   than  8  knots  per  hour;  rolls  and 
squats  dreadfully,  and  requires  low  fail.     Her  best  trim  for  sailing  is  probably 
by  the  head.  —  1849."     Previous  to  this  cruise,  her  lower  mast  had  been  shortened 
several  feet.     Carritd  the  same  sail  on   the  fore  that  she  did  on  her  mainmast,  | 
previous  to  this  cruise.     Has  since  undergone  some  alterations;  and,  by  last  re 
ports,  performs  "  equally  well,  with  a  difference  of  from  20  inches  to  3  feet  by 
the  stern,  and  without  any  ballast  on  board.     Steers  and  lies  to  well,  and  works 
as  well  as  the  average  of  ships  ;  stands  up  well  under  her  sails:  rolls  deep,  with 
out  straining  her  hull  or  rigging.     She  has  logged  10  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind, 
and  13  free.    Heat  the  Decalur  in  a  trial  on  the  wind.    I  do  not  regard  the  Albany 
as  very  weatherly,  but,  under  all  circumstances  in  which  I  have  seen  her,  (23G 
days  at  sea  in  the  West  Indies,)  as  superior  to  most  ships.  —  1852." 

Maximum  draft  17.2,  best  sailing  trim  about  1C  inches  by  the  stern. 
Maximum  speed  on  a  wind  11  knots  per  hour,  and  12  do.  going  free. 
"Very  good;  steers,  works,  and  sails  well  ;  rolls  deep  but  easy  ;  requires  all  her  bal 
last,  (i.  e.  23  tons.)     Is  weatherly  and  wot  in  a  seu  way—  1848  to  1850—338  days  ' 
at  sea."     "Beat  the  Rari'an  and  Cumberland  in  certain  positions,  and  the  Albany 
in  every  way.—  1850." 

pjo  

Length   -       -       117    feet. 
Ileam      -        -         38.1    " 
Hold       -        -          172   " 
Water     -       -  23,500    gallons. 
Provisions      -           6    months. 

ST.  MARY'S,  20  "| 

Norfolk  

Cape  Town  .... 
Norfolk  

Washington.  ... 
Norfolk  

Norfolk  

Length  -       -       149.3  feet. 
Beam    -        -         37.4    " 
Hold       -        -           16.6    " 
Ballast  -       -  5  to  18    tons. 
Water  -        -  25,000     gallons. 
Provisions     -          6     months.  J 

ALBANY,  20  

San  Francisco  .  . 

San  Francisco  .  . 
Whampoa  
Norfolk  

New  York  

I.ensth  -        -        14R.7  feet. 
Hiram     -        -          34.4    " 
Hold       -        -          17.4    '< 
Ballast  -        -          in    tons. 
Water   -        -  21,000    gallons. 
Provisions     -           6    months. 

I 
GERMANTOWN,  20  ^ 

Norfolk  

Philadelphia.  .  .. 

IVni-fnlk 

Length      -       -     150    feet 
Benin          -        -      389    " 
Holil  -        -        -       16.3    " 
Ballast        -       15  to  -23    tons. 
Waler        -        23,476    gallons. 
Provisions        -        6    months. 

Norfolk  

'  Norfolk  

THE  UNITED  STATES. 


103 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 


Dale. 

Commanded  by 

Squadron  of,  station,  &e. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

April    3,     1844] 
Oct.    28,     1845 
Aug.  15,     1846  J 
Feb.   13,    1848^ 
March  8,    1848 

Dec.   16,    1850, 
Aug.  23,    1851.. 

Dec.   13,     1844) 
April  27,    1844  \ 

April  11,     1848.. 
April  21,     1349.. 

Oct.    29,    1849.. 
Feb.     9,     1850.. 
Oct.    21,    1850.. 

Nov.  28,    1846  ) 
Aug.  15,    1847) 
Oct.    10,    1847.. 
Nov.  15,    1848.. 
Dec.     4,     1850.. 
Nov.  29,    1852.. 

Den.      7,  1846.. 
Mar.     15,  1847.. 
April   25,  1848.. 
Aug.    28,  1849.. 
Dec.     18,  1849.. 

'April    11,  1851  \ 

Squadron  of  Commo.  Jos.  Smith,  Mediterranean. 

Gibraltar  
Rio  

April  30,  1844 
Dec.     3,  1845 
Oct.      4,  1846 
Feb.  17,  1848 
May    2,  1848 
Oct.    12,  1848 
Feb.     9,  1850 
Jan.  29,  1851 

Dec.  15,  1844 
June     1,  1847 
Dec.   12,  1648 
July     5,  1849 
Oct.      3,  1849 
Feb.     7,  1850 
June  14,  1850 
Dec.    7,  1852 

Aug.    6,  1847 
Aug.  20,  1847 
Sept.  12,  1848 
Sept.    2,  1850 
July  81,  1853 

.Dec.,        1846 
Feb.  16,  1848 
Aug.  27,  1841) 
Oct.    26,  184D 
Sept.  10,  1850 

Mar.  30,  1853 

Comdr.  T.  R.  Gedney  
Comdr.  J.  Kelly  , 

New  York  

f                                                                                    f 
Squadron  of  Commo.  D.  Geisinger,  E.  Indies  .  ...  < 

Squadron  of  Commo.  P.  Voorhees,  E.  Indies,  car-  ) 
rying  out  the  Hon.  J.  W.  Davis,  Com'r  to  China.  ) 

I.. 

Norfolk  

Rio  

Whampoa...  .. 
Norfolk  

Squadron  of  Commodores  J.  H.  Aulick  and  M.  C. 
Perry,  East  Indies. 

1  Special    service,    Princeton,  Saratoga,  and    For-"! 
poise  in  company.     Squadron  of  Commoa.  D.  1 
Conner  and  M.  C.  Perry,  W.  Indies.     Brought  j 

Norfolk  

Comdr.  J.  L.  Saundcrs 
Comdr.  J.  Crowninshield  .  . 

Norfolk  

f 
>  Squadron  of  Commo.  T.  Ap  C.  Jones,  Pacific.  .  .  .  < 
1 
Who  assumed  comm'd  of  the  E.  India  Squadron  in 
Flag  Ship  of  Commo.  D.  Geisinger,  East  Indies  .  .  . 
Squadron  of  Commo.  C.  S.  McCauley,  &c.,  E.Indies. 

f  Squadron  of  Commo.  M.  C.  Perry,  W.  Indies  

San  Francisco  .  . 
Valparaiso  
San  Francisco  .  . 
Whampoa  ..... 
Norfolk  

Capt.  P.  F  Voorhces  

Lieut.  J.  B.  Marchand  
Comdr.  G.  A.  Magruder... 

Capt.  S  L  Breeze  

Philadelphia.... 
Norfolk  

Squadron  of  Commo.  M.  C.  Perry,  W.  Indies  
f  Squadron  of  Commo.  F.  A.  Parker,  W.  Indies...  < 
Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  T.  Newton,  W.  Indies. 

To  avoid  ice,  and  complete  equipments,  carried  to..  . 

Squadron  of  Commo.  M.  C.  Perry,  West  Indies..  ,  . 

(  Squadron  of  Commo.  M.  C.  Perry  and  F.  A.  Par-  ) 
)      ker  West  Indies                                                        \ 

Norfolk     . 

Comdr.  V.  M.  Randolph.  .  . 
Comdr.  C.  T.  Platt  : 

Comdr.  J.  T.  Gerry..  .  .... 

Norfolk    

Norfolk  .      ... 

Comdr.  Chas.  Lowndes.  .  .  . 
Comdr.  Chas.  Lowndes.  .  .  . 
Comdr.  Chas.  Lowndes.  .  .  . 
Comdr.  J.  D.  Knight  

Norfolk  

New  York  

[  Flag  ship  of  Commo.  E.  A.  F.  Lavallette,  Africa..,. 

Comdr,  J,  S.  Nicholas  

104 


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U.  S.  VESIILS. 


CAPACITY,  GENERAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 


Sailed  from,  &c. 


Valparaiso 
Maximum  draft  16?  feet ;  best  sailing  trim  varying  from  14  inches  by  the  stern  when 

light,  to  21  inches  when  full ;  has  logged  from  9i  to  10,  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind,       Norfolk 

and  11  free.     "Excellent  under  reduced  sail  on  a  wind  ;  in  a  head  sea,  and  with  a 

strong  breeze,  can  compete  with  any  vessel.     Lies  to,  steers  and  works  well,  and        Callao 

VINCENNES,  IS is  easy  on  her  spars  and  cables"— 1828.     With  alight  battery  and  spar  deck  in  the 

Exploring  Expedition,  her  performance  was  very  much  as  above.     Rode  at  single       Pt.  Jackson, N.S 
anchor  one  night  on  San  Francisco  Bar  in  a  heavy  sea  that  broke  over  the  spar 

Length      -       -    127    feet.        ,         deck  of  the  ship.     With  a  battery  of  4  8-inch  guns  and  16  32s,  (her  spar  deck  I     Tongataboo.... 
Beam  '          having  been  taken  off,)  during  her  last  cruise  in  the  Pacific,  in  which  she  was  5S6  ' 

Bal'last  8  to  sw"  ions  days  at  sea,  and  sailed  62,520  miles,  her  commander  reports  that  she  had  behaved       Ovatan 

Wai't-r       -        17  000    gallons.  we"  under  all  circumstances ;  was  a  good  sea  boat;  not  very  weatherly,  and  ex- 

Fruvisions        -    '   5    months.  ceedingly  wet  when  close-hauled  in  a  fresh  breeze;  he  thinks  her  battery  too  heavy       San  Francisco.. 

for  her,  causing  her  to  work  and  leak  about  one  inch  per  hour  in  heavy  weather, 
and  that  she  requires  no  ballast.     She  has  since  been  piven  a  spar  deck  again,       Singapore 
and  a  battery  of  4  8-inch  guns,  4  32s,  1  24,  and  2  brass  12s,  howitzers,  to  accom 
modate  her  to  the  service  upon  which  she  is  employed.  Capo  Town. . . . 

New  York 

Norfolk 
New  York 

New  York 

New  York 
Norfolk 

New  York 
Hampton  Roads 
Norfolk 
New  York 

Norfolk 

Rio 

FAIRFIELD,  18 1     Maximum  draft,  speed,  and  sailing  trim  very  much  the  same  as  the  Vinccnnnes. 

"Has  all  the  properties  which  can  be  desired  in  a  ship— 1832." 

"Sails  well  under  all  circumstances  (no  ballast,)  and  1  think  there  can  be  no  better     i   »*«  ,_  vi 
Length      -       -    127 ( fret.  sea  boat— 1834."  eo<" 

"Very  stiff  (only  7  tons  of  ballast)  and  works  well,  but  uncommonly  wet  and  labors 
Ballast      -      8lo2«    tons  — 1838."     Many  alterations  recommended. 

Water      -       17,000  jaiioni.         Was  finally  offered  at  public  sale  in  Norfolk  1 1  Ih  June,  1852 ;  bid  in  by  the  Govern-    i  •*,      Yn  1 
Provisions       .      &  month*   J        ment  for  $7,500,  and  hat  since  been  broken  up. 

!  Norfolk 
Mahon 
Mahoni 
Mahon 

lU'lKM 


New  York. 
Rio 

Oahu... 


New  York. 


Portsmouth.... 


Norfolk. 


THE  UNITED  STATES. 


105 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 


Date. 

Commanded  by 

Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

Rio  

Oct.    27,  182G 

Sept.    3,  182G.. 

M'rComdt.  W.  B.  Finch.. 

Dec.  26,  1826 

Nov.  18.  182G.. 

M'r  Comdt  W   B   Finch.. 

Jan.      3,  1830 

Nov.  23,  1829.. 

Feb.     2,  1831.. 
June     8,  1833.. 

M'r  Comdt.  W.  B.  Finch.  . 

M'r  Comdt.  E.  R.  Shubrick 
M'r  Comdt.  W.  D.  Sailer..  i 

Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  D.  Elliot,  West  Indies  

New  York  
Portsmouth,N.H 
Norfolk  

June     8,  1830 
July   28,  1832 
June  18,  1633 

Nov.    7,  1833.. 

dipt  A.  S  Wadsworth    .. 

Oct.    27,  1834 

Oct.    27,  1834.. 

M'r  Comdt.  J.  II.  Aiilick  .  . 

(  Squadron  of  Commo.  A.  S.  Wadsworth,  Pacific) 

Norfolk  

June     G,  1836 

Au°\  18,  1838.. 

Lt.  T.  T.  Craven  

f                    t 

RJO  

Nov.  24,  1838 

July    13,1839.. 

Lt.  0.  Carr  

Antarctic, 
Pacific     < 

May  15,  1839 

Dec.  26,  1839.. 

Lt.  0.  Carr  

&c.  ,  &c. 

Tahiti,  S.  I  

Sept.  12,  1839 

May    3,  1840.. 

Lt.  0.  Can-  ,  

Aug.  11,  1840.. 

Lt.  0.  Carr  

(•  Exploring  Expedition  of  Lt.  C.  Wilkes  {                   ( 
Pacific...  < 

Australia,  2d  time 

Mar.  12,  1840 
Sept.  24,  1841 

Nov.    1,  1841.. 

Lt.  Wm.  M.  Walker  

Manilla  

Jan.    12,  1842 

Feb.  26,  1842.. 

Lt.  Wm  .  M.  Walker  

Atlantic.  .  •  . 

June  11,  1842 

April,        1842.. 

Lt.  Wm.  M.  Walker  

1 

Jan.    23,  1843.. 

Squadron  of  Commo.  Chas.  Stewart,  Home  station 

Norfolk  

Aug.    7,  1844 

f 

May  14,  1845 

May  12,  1845.. 

Capt.  H.  Paulding  

>  Squadron  of  Commo.  Jas.  Biddle  East  Indies  ..•*•' 

Rio  ,  

Aug.     1,  1845 

June    4,  1845.. 

Capt.  H.  Paulding  

)         In  company  with  the  Columbus,  74. 

April    1,  1847 

Nov.  13,  1849.. 

Conidr.  W.  L.  Hudson.... 

Sept.  21,  1852 

May    9,  1853.. 

Lt.  H.  Rolando  

Squadron  of  Comdr.  C.  Ringgold,  surveying  and 

Norfolk  

May  13,  1853 

June  11,  1853.. 

Lt.  H.  Rolando  

Squadron  of  Comdr.  C.   Ringgold,   surveying  anc 

Aug.  20,  1828.. 

M'r  Comdt.  F.  A.  Parker  .  . 

exploring. 
<  Squadron  of  Commos.  W.  M.  Crane  and  J.  Biddle,  ) 

Norfolk  

May     5,  1831 

Nov.  15,  1831.. 

Squadron  of  J.  D.  Elliott,  West  Indies  »• 

Norfolk  

July  23,  1832 

April  23,  1833.. 

M'r  Comdt.  C.  S.  McCauley 

New  York  

April  27,  1833 

May  30,  1833.. 

M.  Comdt.  E.  A.F.  Lavallette' 

(Squadron  of  Commos.  J.  Downes  and  A.Wads- 

Norfolk  

Dec.     1,  1835 

April  25,  1837.. 

M'r  Comdt.  Isaac  Mayo  ... 

)               '                                                                     ( 

RJO  

July     2,  1837 

Sept.  14,  1838.. 
Nov.  21,  1838.. 

Lieut.  II.  Y.  Purviance.... 
Lieut.  A.  S.  Mackenzie.  .  .  . 

>  Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  B.  Nicholson,  Brazil  .  .  .  .  < 

Buenos  Ayres  .  . 

Nov.  18,  1838 
March  9,  1839 

Mar.  21,  1839.. 

Lieut.  E.  G.  Tilton  

May    6,  1839.. 

Comdr.  Chas.  Boarman  ...» 

Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  C.  Nicholson   Brazil  ...... 

April    1,  1840 

June  15,  1841.. 

Comdr.  J.  Tattnall  

Norfolk  

June  18,  1841 

July  28,  1841.. 

Comdr.  J.  Tattna'l  

Sept.  22,  1841 

Jan.   25,  1842.. 

Lt.  C.  G.  Hunter  

Mar.    8,  1842.. 

Lt.  W.  F.  Lynch  

Squadron  of  Commo.  Chas.  W.  Morgan,  Medit'n. 

June  20,  1849 

Oct.      1,  1842.. 

Toulon  

Nov.    4,  1842 

Feb.  24,  1843.. 

Comdr.  W.  C.  Nicholson  .  * 

March  7,  1843 

Sept,  S3,  1843,. 

Comdr,  S.  W.  Downing.  •  ,  . 

Squadron  of  Commo.  JOD.  Smith  .  Mediterranean,'  •  • 

Jan.   16,  1845 

106 


THE  PRESENT  NAVY  OF 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 


CAPACITY,  GENERAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 


Sailed  from,  &c 


Boston 

Norfolk 

Havana 

'  New  York.... 

! 

|  New  York.... 

Norfolk.., 


FALMOUTH,  18., 


Pensacola . . 
Pensacola . . 


Maximum  draft  1C  feet  ;  on  her  3d  cruise,  left  port  5  inches  by  the  head,  when  she 
was  reported  to  have  worked  and  sailed  well  ;  subsequently,  and  during  the  same 

33.9   «  '  cruise,  all  of  her  ballast  was  landed  in  the  Pacific,  when  she  drew  14  feet  on  an     ,  „     ... 

Hold         -  156   "  even  keel,  and  was  reported  to  have  "sufficient  stability;  very  wcatherly,  and  in 

Ballast  25to40   tons.  all  respects  a  very  safe  and  comfortable  ship,  sailing  10  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind,  , 

Can  carry—  J         an(j  jo  |'rce."     During  this  cruise  the  foremast  was  raked  more  aft  than  usual. 

water      -       -  ii.uuu  canons.  .  ,,•  Vahtaraiso 

Spirits      -       -    1,120       "  "Good  under  most  circumstances,  but  a  very  dull  sailer  before  the  wind,  rolling 

Vinegar    -       -      200       "  deep  but  easy  ;  bears  her  canvass  well,  and  is  a  comfortable  sea  boat  —  1843."  -,       ,, 

Molasses-      -      200      "  "Will  make  a  better  store  ship  than  cruiser—  1852."    This  remark  is  applicable  to       INew  *ork- 

Bread        -        .  16,600  Ibs.  nthprq 

Beef  60  bbte.  Norfolk. 

Pork         -        -         50    " 
Wood      -       -        16  cords,      ,  , 

New  York. 

Boston  ....... 

Norfolk  ...... 

Pensacola  .  .  .  .  , 

Boston. 

San  Francisco. 

Rio  .......... 

'    Philadelphia., 
Ilio  ......... 

Norfolk. 
Norfolk,  i...., 

Pensacola.. 

(•    Maximum  draft  1G|  feet,  and  best  sailing  trim  about  2  feet  by  the  stern.     "Sails       Norfolk 
and  works  badly;  eusy  in  her  motion  and  upon  her  cables;  generally  carries  a 
lee  helm,  and  is  not  weatherly.    Scudded  well  in  a  violent  pampero:  1831."    Was        Pensacola 
VANDALlA,  IS  ..........  armed  with  24  guns   at  this  time;  weight,  exclusive  of  carriages,  &c.,  about  35 

tons;  carried  her  water  in  casks,  and  although  with  2G  tons  of  ballast  on  board,        Pensacola 
was  reported  as  wanting  very  much  in  stability.     Lost  3  of  her  anchors,  by  break- 

I.encth       -       -    127    fact,  ing,  in  the  Bay  of  Sisal,  in   1835.      Having   been   lengthened  thirteen   feet  in        p.m 

IS'-  156    "  1818,  she  sailed  on  the  following  year  with  ll  tons  of  ballast,  25,000  gallons  oH 

Ballast       -       -     as  tons.  water,  six  months  of  salt  provisions,  and  8  months  of  bread,  which  she  stowed        Pensacola 

Water*  17,0(10  gallons.  very  well,  with  about  the  same   maximum   draft.      Reported    as    sailing    best 

Provisions-  A  months.  when  about  9  inches  by  the  stern.     "  Steers  easily,  stays  quickly,  wears  slowly.        No  -f  11 

is  very  wealherly,  would  be  stiff  enough  without  ballast;  performs  remarkably 
well  under  all  circumstances,  but  in  a  sea  way  pitches  heavily  and  is  very  wet  :       XT,,,.,  vn-i 
1853."    During  this  cruise  was  505  days  at  sea. 

Norfolk. 

•Originally  15,000  in  casks    and 
breakers.  Norfolk. 


Norfolk. 


Norfolk 

Norfolk 

Philadelphia,! 


THE  UNITED  STATES. 


107 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 

Date. 

Commanded  by 

Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

Jan.    20      1828  ) 

Norfolk  

Feb.     9    1828 

Mar   °5      1828  ^ 

M'r  Comdt.  C.  W.  Morgan 

Squadron  of  Comdr.  C.  G.  Ridgely,  West  Indies..  < 

April    8    1830 

April  20     1830.. 

M'r  Comdt  S  H.Strin°ham 

Squadron  of  Comdr.  J.  D.  Elliott,  West  Indies  

New  York  

Aug     4    1830 

July     6      1831 

M'r  Comdt  F  H  Gregory 

Feb      1    1834 

Mar    1°      1834 

Norfolk  

Mar    15    1834 

Mar.  °6      1834.. 

M'r  Comdt  W  A.  Spencer 

1                                                                                     ( 

April  21    1834 

July   21,     1834.. 

•  Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  D.  Henley,  W^est  Indies.  .  \ 

June  14    1835 

July   14,     1835.. 

M'r  Comdt.  C.  S.  McCauley 

1 

Norfolk  

Au".     I    1835 

Rio  

Oct.      3    1837 

Au».     8      1837.. 

Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  B.  Nicholson,  Brazil..  .  *  .  \ 

Dec.   11    1837 

Mar.  24,     1840.. 

Capt.  I.  McKeever  

Squadron  of  Commos.  H.  E.  Ballard  &  A.  Claxton,  ) 

June  12,  1840 

Feb.    14,     1842.. 

Norfolk  

Feb.   22    1842 

March  9,     1842.  . 

C  Returned  to  Hampton  Roads  April  2,  and  sailed  ) 

1        Turn   Ifi                                                                                                  i 

1  New  York  

July   10,  1843 

Sept.  11,    1843.. 

Squadron  of  Commo.  David  Conner,  Home  squadron 

Sept.  17    1843 

Oct.      4      1843.. 

Comdr.  J.  R.  Sands  

Norfolk  

Jan.    22    1844 

July  23,     1844.. 

>  Fla"1  ship  of  Commo.  David  Conncr5  Home  squadron 

Nov.  22    1846 

Jan.    16,     1846.. 

May  16,     1849.. 

Comdr.  T.  Petigru  

Valparaiso  

Sept.  13    1849 

1  Squadron  of  Commos.  T.  Ap    C.  Jones  and  C.  S 

Dec.     5,     1851.. 

)                                                                                    ( 

Nov.  26,  1851 
Jan.   29    1852 

Dec.    16,     1828.. 

M'r  Comdt.  J.  Gallagher.  .  . 

(  Squadron  of  Commos.  J.  0.  Creighton&  S,  Cassin,  ) 
i      BrTzil                                                                           ( 

Rio  

Feb.     G,  1829 

Sept.  29,     1S30.. 

M'r  Comdt.  B.  Kennon.  .  .  . 

(  Squadron  of  Commos.  S.  Cassin  &  Geo.  W.  Rod-  J 

Norfolk  

Dec.    16,  1831 

Nov.     1,     1832.. 

M'r  Comdt.  Geo.  Budd.  .  .  . 

i 

Norfolk  

July   14    1833 

Oct.     16,     1833.. 

M'r  Comdt.  T.  T.  Webb... 

!  Squadron  of  J.  D.  Henley*,  Experiment  in  com-  I 

St.  Thomas..... 

Nov.  26,  1833 

July   21,     1834.. 

M'r  Comdt.  W.  A.  Spencer. 

i 

Norfolk  

Aug    11    1834 

Jan.    14,     1835.. 
Aug.  30,    1836.. 

M'r  Comdt.  T.  T.  Webb... 
Lieut.  L.  M.  Powell  

f 

Pensacola  .  .  .  .  ^ 

Feb.   15,  1835 

Sept.  22,    1836.. 

Squadron  of  Commo.  A.  J.  Dallas,  West  Indies..  < 

Key  West  

Oct       6    1836 

Oct.    25     1837.. 

1 

Tnlv     19     1R19 

Nov.  24,    1838.. 

Comdr.  U.  P.  Levy  

(  Squadron  of  Commos.  A.  J.  Dallas  and  Wm.  B.  ) 

Norfolk  

Nov.    9,  1839 

May  14,     1842.. 

Comdr.  \Vm.  Ramsey  

New  York  .  . 

Jan     10    1843 

April    3,     1843  ) 

Norfolk  

April   5    1843 

Comdr.  Wm.  J.  McCluny.  . 

May  11,     1843) 

Norfolk........ 

Au"    24    1843 

Oct.     11,     1843  } 
June     9,     1844  ) 
Sept.     6,     1849) 

Comdr.  J.  S.  Cluuincey  .  .  .  . 
Comdr.  Wm.  H.  Gardner.. 

Home  squadron,  Commos.  C.  Stewart&  D.  Conner  < 
C  Squadron  of  Commos.  T.  Ap  C.  Jones  and  C.  S.  ) 

Hampton  Roads. 
Hampton  Roads. 
New  York  

March  3,  1844 
April  16,  1845 
Oct.      G,  1852 

Oct.      8,     1852  $ 

Oct     11    1852 

March  5.     1853.. 

Snuadron  of  Commo.  M.  C.  Perrv.  East  Indies. 

*  Died  in  command,  at  Havana,  Cuba, 


108 


THE  PRESENT  NAVY  OF 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 


CAPACITY,  GENERAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 


Sailed  from,  &c. 


ST.  LOUIS,   13. 


Length 

Boniu 

Hold 

Hallast 
Waler 
1'ruvisions 


-  1Q7  fcnL 

-  :a  a  « 

IS.fi  " 

-      23  to  38  tons. 
17,300  gallons. 
G  months. 


LEVANT,    18. 


"I 


llwmi 

II.  .1,1   . 


Water         - 

1'rovifions  - 


132.3  feet. 
3.5.3    « 
15.9    « 
2,">  tons. 
[1,000  gallons. 
5  months.    . 


JOHN  ADAMS,  18. 


I. Plinth  -     137  (CPU 

Hi-am  -        -      311.9  " 

llolil     -  -       I.-..6   " 

•BRllut  originally       as  tons. 

(Water         "        11,000  gallons.    } 


•Reduced  In  184.".  and  dispensed 
with  •Uofeiner  in  1H5I. 
flncreased  to  18,000  in  1845. 


Maximum  draft  1GJ  feet;  best  sailing  trim  varying  from  20  to  24  inches  by  the 
stern;  maximum  speed  9|  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind,  and  12  knots  free.  "Very 
good  ;  steers,  scuds,  and  works  well;  possesses  more  good  qualities  than  any 
ship  I  ever  sailed  in  :  1831." 

On  her  2d  cruise  to  the  Pacific  logged  75,250  miles.  "Sails,  steers,  stays,  and  lies 
to  well ;  rolls  deep  but  easy ;  ramnrkubly  weatherly,  and  easy  at  anchor:  1843."  { 

As  above.  "  Sails  well  in  every  position  :  1844."  "Steers,  works,  scuds,  and  lies 
to  well ;  rolls  deep  but  easy  ;  also  rides  easy  at  her  anchors,  and  requires  all  her 
ballast;  is  remarkably  weatherly,  and  sails  well  in  every  position.  Was  370 
days  at  sea  this  cruise:  1851." 


Maximum  draft  1GJ  feet;  speed  9  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind,  and  10  free;  best 
sailing  trim  varying  from  8  to  20  inches  by  the  stern.  "  Is  not  weatherly,  but  a 
comfortable  sea  boat;  with  the  wind  on  the  quarter,  under  all  sail,  is  her  best 
point  of  sailing:  ]840."  "  Is  very  stiff;  (without  iron  tanks,)  steers  badly,  and 
is  very  slow  and  uncertain  in  stays;  (bottom  foul,  and  copper  off  in  many  places;) 
rolls  heavily,  but  is  easy  on  her  spars  and  cables  :  184G."  Was  7C1  days  at  sea 
during  this  cruise  in  the  Pacific. 


Maximum  draft  1C',  feet;  sailing  best  when  trimmed  from  12  to  1C  inches  by  the 
slern.  Held  her  way  very  well  with  the  Brandywine,  in  the  Mediterranean,  in 
1833,  sailing  close  hauled  in  a  fresh  topgallant  breeze.  "  Stiff  and  weatherly, 
steers  easily  :  1848."  "  Favorable  under  almost  all  circumstances,  and  very  buoy 
ant  witli  her  old  battery  of  22  32-pdr.  carronadcs  and  2  long  18s:  1850." 


Washington.. 


Norfolk. 


New  York. 
Norfolk.... 
New  York. 


Norfolk.... 
Norfolk.... 
Pensacola . . 
Pensacola . . 
Pensacola.. 
New  York. 


Norfolk. 


Table  Day. . 
Macao 


Bocca  Tigris. 

Norfolk 

Norfolk... 


New  York. 


Norfolk.... 
New  York. 
Pensacola.. 
Norfolk.... 
Norfolk.... 
Norfolk.., 


Norfolk. 


Norfolk... 

:  Norfolk... 

Marseilles. 


,  New  York. 
Norfolk.... 
Boston  . .. . 
New  York. 
Tobasco. ... 


Vera  Cruz. 
Boston  ... 
Norfolk.. 


THE  UNITED  STATES. 


109 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 

Date. 

Commanded  by                                     Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

Dec.   20, 
Feb.   14, 
Oct.    12, 
Oct.    31, 
Sept.  22, 
Oct.    19, 
July     2, 
July   15, 
Aug.  18, 
Sept.  14, 
June  30, 
May  24, 
Feb.   25, 
June  10, 
Aug.  10, 
Aug.  11, 
Aug.  24, 

April    2, 
April  11, 
Oct.    29, 
June     4, 
Jan.    15, 
Jan.    1C, 
Sept.    3, 
July   12, 

May     8, 
Aug.    8, 
Oct.      5, 
Oct.    25, 
Dec.   20, 
May     C, 
March  8, 
July   18, 
June  26, 
Dec.    19, 
June  30, 
April  24, 

1828.  . 
1829.. 
1832) 
1832$ 
1833) 
1833$ 
1835.. 
1835.  . 
1836.. 
1836.. 
1839.. 
1843,. 
1844.. 
1844.. 
1844.. 
1848.  . 
1852.  . 

1838) 
1838  i 
1838  J 
1839.. 
1841) 
1842  S 
1843.. 
1852.. 

1831.. 
1834.. 
1635.. 
1835.. 
1837) 
1838  ) 
1842.  . 
1845.. 
1847.. 
1847.. 
1849.. 
1851.. 

M'r  Comdt.  J.  D.  Sloat.  .  .  . 
M'r  Comdt.  J.  D.  Sloat  

M'r  Comdt.  J.  T.  Newton.  . 

M'r  Comdt.  J.  M.  Newell.. 

M'r  Comdt.  C.  S.  McCauley 
M'r  Comdt.  L.  Rousseau... 
Lieut   J  H   Ward     .     .. 

Hampton  Roads.    Jan.      1,  1829 
New  York  Dec.   11,  1831 

(  Squadron  of  Commos.  Jacob  Jones  and  C.  C   B.  ) 

Norfolk  

Oct.  15,  1832 
July  22,  1833 
Sept.  25,  1833 
July  15,  1834 
July  12,  1835 
June  8,  1836 
Sept.  11,  1836 
June  6,  1838 
Sept.  15,  1842 
Feb.  25,  1844 
May  3,  1844 
June  15,  1844 
Sept.  8,  1845 
July  10,  1851 

April  4,  1838 
Aug.  30,  1838 
Nov.  16,  1838 
Oct.  8,  1840 
Dec.  30,  1841 
June  14,  1843 
April  27,  1847 

Feb.  2,  1834 
Oct.  14,  1834 

May  5,  1837 

Dee.  22,  1837 
June  15,  1840 
May  27,  1844 

Aug.  18,  1845 
May  6,  1848 

Nov.  28,  1850 
July  23,  1853 

(  Squadron  of  C'ommo.  J.  D.  Henley,  West  Indies.  .  .  . 

New  York  
Norfolk  

(  Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  D.  Henley,  West  Indies,  ,  .  . 
>  Squadron  of  Commo.  A.  J.  Dallas,  West  Indies..  J 

Squad.  Commo.  A.  J.  Dallas,  convoying,  &c.,  W.  I. 
Squadron  of  Commo.  A.  J.  Dallas,  West  Indies.  .  .  . 

Norfolk  

M'r  Comdt  T  Paine  

Norfolk  

C.  of  Good  Hope 

Lieut.  L.G.  Keith  \  B°AimLtoAe  E?stJ°l[KS  'j™^?  s!uadron  °fl 

Lieut  E  G.  Tilton  

>  Squadron  of  Commo.  F.  A.  Parker,  East  Indies.  .  ? 
<  Squadron  of  Commos.  G.  W.  Storer  &  I.  McKee-) 

Bocca  Tigris  .  .  . 
Norfolk  

Comdr.  H.  H.  Cocke  

Norfolk  

Comdr.  D.  N.  Ingraham... 
ComdrTH.  Pauldin".  

Squadron  of  Commo.  S.  H.  Stringham,  Mediter'n. 

j 

1  Squadron  of  Commo.  A.  J.  Dallas,  West  Indies.  .  < 
(  Squadron  of  Commos.  Wm.  B.  Shubrick  and  J.  ) 

New  York  

Norfolk  

'  Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  Wilkinson,  West  Indies.  < 
Squad,  of  Commos.  A.  J.  Dallas  &  J.  D.  Sloat,  Pacific 
\  Squadron  of  Commo.  S.  H.  Stringham,  Mediter'n. 

Squad,  of  CommoE.  J.  Bidd!e&  D.  T.  Patterson,  Med. 
Squadron  of  Commo.  D.  T.  Patterson,  Mediter'n.  .  .  . 

\  Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  D.  Elliott,  Mediterranean.. 

Norfolk  

Norfolk  

Comdr  H  W  Pa»e  

Norfolk  

Comdr.  Geo.  P.  Upshur*  .  .  . 
Comdr.  L.  M.  Goldsborougli 

M'r  Comdt.  P.  F.  Voorhees  . 
M'r  Comdt.  D.  Conner  
Lieut.  W.H.Gardner..,,. 
M'r  Comdt.  S.  H.  Stringham 

Comdr.  T.  W.  Wyman.... 

Comdr.  T.  A.  Conover  
Comdr.  W.  J.  McClung  
Comdr.  H.  A.  Adams  
Comdr.  S.  B.  Wilson.  .  ,  ,.  . 
Comdr.  L.  M.  Powell  

Norfolk  

New  York  
Norfolk  

(  Squadron  of  Commo.  Geo.  C.  Read,  East  Indies.  .  .  . 
Squad,  of  Commos.  C.  Morris  &  D.  Turner,  Brazil, 

!  Squadron  of  Commos.  D.  Conner  and  M.  C,  Per-  ) 
ry,  West  Indies  ,  \ 

New  York  

Boston  

<  Squadron  of  Commo.  F.  H.  Gregory,  Africa.     Re-  ) 
1      turned  home  with  officers  &  crew  of  Yorktown.  5 

Squadron  of  Commo.  E.  A.  F.  Lavallette,  Africa... 

*  Died  while  in  command  in  the  Mediterranean. 


110 


THE  PRESENT  NAVY  OF 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 


fiF.KEr.Ai.  QUALITIES,  &c. 


Sailed  from,  &c. 


Boston 
Mahon. 


Norfolk 

CYANE,    18 ,.  f!  The  prize  ship  of  this  name  was  broken  up  in  Philadelphia  in  1836.     Maximum 

draft  IGj    feet;  speed  9,  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind,  and  llj  kno:sfree;  sailing     !  Callao 
best  when  about  20  inches  by  the  stern,  or  varying  between  1!)  and  23  inches,  ac- 

Lenph  -    133.3  feet.        I         cording  to  the  load  draft.     "Very  stiff;  (landed   some   of  her  ballast;)  pitches       Norfolk 

Ho*™  159   "  I  i       heavily,  but  rolls  easy,  and  is  comparatively  a  dry  and  comfortable  ship;  works ^ 

Ballast     -       '-     S3  tons.  well,  but  carries  a  strong  lee  helm.    (Recommends  several  alterations,  the  most  im-     j  Monterey 

Water  20,000  gallons.  portant  of  which  is  the  removal  of  the  steps  of  all  the  masts  about  once  their 

Provisions        -       5  months.  diameter  further  aft :)  1838."  Norfolk 

Norfolk 
New  York 

Norfolk 

Boston 

Mahon 

Mahon 

Mahon 

Mahon 

Norfolk , 

Philadelphia. . . . 
Hampton  Roads 

WAR' 'EN    18  I  I  Capacity,  draft,  o>c.,  not  differing  materially  from  the  other  Sloops  of  the  same 

'    '  dimensions.     Was  originally  over  ballasted.     General   sailing    qualities  not  so     i  pcn3aco|a 

favorable  as  several  of  the  Sloops  already  mentioned,  of  similar  dimensions.     In 

)S7    fect  the  West  Indies, in  1836,  was  reported  to  "sail  best  when  trimmed  by  the  head."        Norfolk 

Beam     -       -        33.9  "  |         Was  converted  into  a  Guard  Ship  at  Monterey,  during  the  Mexican  War;  after-'  j 

Hold       -  15.6  "  wards  fitted  out  and  manned  to  cruise  until  the  close  of  the  war,  when  she  was     !    :i.,van. 

laid  up  in  San  Francisco  Bay,  and  converted  into  a  Receiving  Ship  for  recruits 
and  stores,  and  placed  in  charge  of  a  Lieutenant  of  the  Navy.  Pensacola 


DECATUR,  16 


Length    - 
Beam 
Hold 

Hallait  - 
Water  - 
Provisions 


117  feet. 

32  " 

15  " 

34  tons. 

-  15,0011  gallons. 

-  3J  months. 


Boston  . 
Norfolk. 


Norfolk. 


Norfolk. 


Maximum  draft  15,  feet;  maximum  speed  9J  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind,  and  11 
free;  sailing  best  when  trimmed  about  10  inches  by  the  stern.  Soiling  in  com 
pany,  generally  beat  the  Potomac,  Concord,  Marion,  and  Enterprise;  likewise  beat 
the  Delaware  on  a  wind,  under  double-reefed  topsails,  but  was  beaten  by  her  at  all  •{ 
other  points.  "  Is  stiff";  steers,  veers,  and  slays  well  under  all  circumstances;  lirs 
to  well;  rolls  very  deep,  but  brings  up  easily. — 1842."  "  Steers  and  works  well ; 
rolls  deep  and  easy  ;  rides  heavy  at  her  anchors  in  a  sea  way  ;  requires  low  sail 
and  a  good  breeze. — 1845." 

i 


Monterey 

Monterey 

San  Francisco... 
Sancclito 

New  York 

Rio 

'  Norfolk 

Porto  Praya.... 

Norfolk 

Boston  

Portsmouth  .... 

New  York 

Boston 

Portsmouth  . . . . 


THE  UNITED  STATES. 


Ill 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 


Date. 

Commanded  by 

Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

June  24,    1638.. 

Gibraltar  

Au».  27,  1838 

Oct.    15,     1839.. 

>  Squadron  of  Commo.  Isaac  Hull,  Mediterranean..  < 

Norfolk  

May  16,  1841 

Nov.    1,     1841.. 
June     7,     1814.. 

Comdr.  C.  K.  Stribling.  .  .  . 

^  Squadron  of  Commo.  T.  Ap  C.  Jones,  Pacif.c;  car-  S 
1      rying  out  G.  H.  Proffit,  minister  to  Brazil  ....) 

Valparaiso  

Jan.   31,  1842 
Oct.      1,  1844 

Au».  10,     1845.. 

Squad  ofCommos  R  F  Stockton&J  Biddle  Pacific 

Dec.     4,  1845 

July   24,    184G.. 

Comdr.  S.  F.  Du  Pont  

(  Squadron  of  Commos.  W.  B.  Shubrick  and  T.  Ap  ) 

Norfolk  

Oct.      9,  1848 

Oct.      9,     1851.. 

Norfolk  

June  24,  1852 

Oct.      4,     1852] 

New  York  

October,    1&52 

Oct.    10,    1852  I 

Comdr.  Gco.  N.  Hollins  ••  . 

Norfolk  

Aug.  13,  1853 

Aug.  14,    1853  j 
Feb.  23,     1827.. 

M'r  Comdt.  L.  Kearney... 

|_  Sailed  for  the  Fishing  grounds. 
/  Squadron  of  Commos.  J.  Rodgers  and  Wm.  M.  ) 

Nov.  24,  1829 

February,  1829.. 
Dec.   25,    1829.. 

M'r  Comdt.  C.  W.  Skinner. 
M'r  Comdt  W.  M  Hunter 

Dec.  27,  1829 

Mar.  12,     1830.. 
June    7,    1830.. 

Lieut.  N.  J.  McCluny   
M'r  Comdt  C  W  Skinner 

Norfolk  

Aug.  30,  1830 

Sept.    2,    1831.. 

M'r  Comdt.  B.  Cooper.... 

(  Squadron  of  Commos.  G.  W.  Rodgers  and  M.  T.  ) 

Philadelphia.  ... 

Oct.    31,  1833 

Dec.   16,    1835) 
Dec.  28     1835  ) 

M'r  Comdt.  W.V.Taylor. 

1                                           f 

Hampton  Roads 

Dec.  19,  1835 
Feb    13    1836 

.Tune  23,    1836.. 
Au°-.  31,    1835.. 

Lieut.  S.  F.  DuPont  
M'r  Comdt  T  T  Webb 

1  Squadron  of  Commo.  A.  J.  Dallas,  W.  Indies,  .  .  .  1 

Vera  Cruz  ..... 
Norfolk  

July    9,  183G 
Nov.    9,  1836 

Mar   18     1839 

V 

f 

April  21,  1839 

Jan,      1,     1840.. 

Lieut.  S.  B.  Wilson  ,  . 

April  15      1841  ) 

Squadron  of  Commo.  W.  B.  Shubrick,  W.  Indies  \ 

July  28   1841 

\ 

Sept.  13,     1841  ) 

[ 

Norfolk  

Sept.  17    1841 

Oct.    13,     1841  ) 
Jan.    18      1842  ) 

Comdr.  C.  L.  Williamson.. 

Squadron  of  Commo.  J.  Wilkinson,  W.  Indies  .  .  < 

Port  au  Prince.. 
Norfolk  

Feb.  11,  1842 
May  30    1842 

Oct.    19,    1843.. 

Comdr.  J.  B.  Hull  

(  Squadron  of  Commos.  A.  J.  Dallas  and  J.  D.  Stoat, 

(      Pacific. 
(  Squadron  of  Commos.  Stockton,  Biddle,  and  Shu-  ) 

Monterey. 

Lieut   C  W  Pickering  &c 

Sq'n  of  Commo  T  Ap  C  Jones       "      Rec'gShip., 

San  Francisco. 

Sq'n  of  Commo.  C.  S.  McCauley     "              " 

Sancelito. 

Mar   16     1840 

Comdr  H   W   0°-clen 

Rio    

May    2    1840 

Norfolk 

ppu    OQ    IQJO 

Au°-.     5,     1843.. 

Sept    16    1843 

Dec.     1,     1844.. 

Norfolk  

Jan.      3    1845 

March  1,     1847.. 

Nov   12    1847 

Feb.     2,     1848.. 

Sq'n  of  Commos.  W.  C.  Bolton  &  B.  Cooper  Africa. 

Portsmouth  .... 

Nor.  15,  1849 

April  22,     1851.. 

Comdr.  Wm.  Green  

Squadron  of  Commo.  F.  A.  Parker,  Home  Station.  . 

New  York  

Aug.   13,  1852 

August,      1852.. 

Aug.  21,  1852 

June  15,     1853.. 

Comdr.  Wm.  C.  Whittle  .  . 

Portsmouth  .  .  .  • 

July,        1853 

Squadron  of  Commo.   W.  B.  Shubrick.   fishing 

grounds,  Northeast  Coaat. 

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U.  S.  VESSELS. 


ONTARIO  18. 


CAPACITY,  GENERAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 


Sailed  from,  &c. 


Length  - 
Beam 
Hold 
Ballast    - 
Water     - 
Provisions 


118    feet. 
31.6  " 
14.6  " 
29    tons. 
11,800    gallons. 
4   months. 


Baltimore . . 

!  New  York. 

New  York. 


Maximum  draft  16  feet;   sailing  best  when  about  2  feet   by  the   slcrn.     "Very 
crank  ;  requiring  close  watching  ;  stays  badly,  and  makes  a  great  deal  of  lee  way. 
Easy  and  dry  in  a  sea  way ;  is  over-sparred.  Was  beaten  by  the  Erie  and  Natchez  •> 
in  1836."    "  Scuds  well,  and  requires  more  ballast.— 1838."     Has  been  employed 
as  a  Receiving  Ship  in  Baltimore  for  several  years,  and  this  year  dismantled. 


PREBLE,  16., 


Length  - 
Beam 
Hold 
li.illa-t     - 
Water     - 
Provisions 


117    feet. 
32     " 
IS     " 
7J  lonp. 

-  1-1,782    gallons. 
3J    in, null.. 


Maximum  draft  and  speed  very  much  the  same  as  the  Decatur.  Best  sailing 
trim  16  inches  by  the  stern.  General  qualities  reported  "  fair  "  on  her  first 
cruise.  "  Sails,  steers,  and  works  well,  except  in  light  winds  ;  lies  to  well ;  rolls 
deep,  but  easy. — 1845."  Has  since  been  converted  into  a  practice  ship  for  young 
officers,  and  her  battery  reduced  to  8  guns. 


MARION,  16. 


Length   - 
Beam 
Hold 

Ballast  - 
Water  - 
Provisions 


117    feel. 
3?     " 
15      " 

ifij  ions. 
16,000     gallons. 
fy  months. 


Previous  to  her  last  cruise  her  ballast  was  reduced  to  5  Ions,  and  during  her  last 
cruise  carried  5  months'  provisions.  Maximum  draft  15«  feet;  maximum 
speed  9!  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind,  and  11 J  free;  best  trim  for  sailing  varying 
from  3  inches  to  2  feet  by  the  stern.  Was  sunk  in  heaving  down  in  Rio,  1842. 
"  Fair ;  steers  and  scuds  well ;  easy  in  her  motion,  and  on  her  cables  at  anchor.— 
1852." 


Boston 
Boston 
Rio  .  . 


Norfolk. 
Norfolk. 
Boston  4 
Norfolk. 


Annapolis. . .. 

New  York 

New  York 

Million 

Norfolk 

New  York 

Pensacola 


Pensacolu. . . . 
Pensacola.... 

New  York 

New  Orleans  ...i 


Boston 

Smyrna 

Mahon 

Genoa 

Boston 

New  T 

New  York 

Callao  . . 


outh  .  . 

San  Bias ' 

Hong  Kong . . 


New  York 


Spezzia 

Boston  .1 

New  York  , , , . 


THE  UNITED  STATES. 


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SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 

Date. 

Commanded  by 

Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

1815.. 
Oct       4     1817.  J 

MVComdt.  J.  D.  Elliott... 

Squadron  of  Commo.  Wm.  Bainbridge,  Meditera'n. 
(  Special  service  to  the  Pacific  and  N.  W.  Coast  of) 
America.     Landed  and  took  possession  at  Cape  > 

New  York  . 
Chesapeake  Bay 

April  23,  1S1D 

Jan.    18,     1821  ) 

Pph        fi       1RO1  ^ 

M'rComdt.  W.  Chauncey. 

C  Special  service  to  the  W.  Indies  ;  then  joined  the  J 
Mediterranean   Squadron,   under   Commodores  > 

New  York  

Jan.    25,  1824 

July  24,    1824.. 
Aug.  21,    1829.. 

M'r  Comdt.  J.  B.  Nicolson. 
M'r  Comdt.  T.  H.  Stevens. 

Sq'n  of  Commos.  J.  Rodgers  &,  W.  M.  Crane,  Med'n  . 
) 

New  York  
Norfolk  

Feb.  20,  1823 
May     4    1832 

June  15,     1831.. 
Nov.  12,     1833.. 

M'r  Comdt.  W.  L.  Gordon. 
M'r  Comdt.  W.  D.  Sailer.. 

^  Squadron  of  Commos.  M.  T.  Woolsey  and  Jas-  ) 

New  York  

June  23,  1836 

Au".  19,     1837.. 

Sept.    8    1837 

Au".  15,    1838.. 

Nov.  19,    1838.. 

Coindr   W.  E.  McKenney  . 

Dec.     3    1838 

July  14,    1839.. 
Feb.  22,    1842.. 

Comdr.  J.  D.  Williamson.. 

>  Squadron  of  Commo.  W.  B.  Shubrick,  W.  Indies  < 

New  York  
New  Orleans  ..  . 

June    2,  1840 
Mar.  30,  1842 

April  22,    1842.  . 

Comdr.  V.  M.  Randolph  .  . 

Norfolk  

July  30,  1843 

June    2,    1840.. 

Baltimore. 

Nov.    5,  1840 

Jan.    12,     1841.. 

1                                                                                r 

Feb.   12    1S41 

Jan.    27,    1842.. 

March  6    1841 

Oct.    10,    1842.. 

Comdr.  W.  C.  Nicolson.  .  .  . 

}•  Squadron  of  Commo.  C.  W.  Morgan,  Mediter'n.  -J 

Oct.    18,  1842 

Feb.  24,    1843.. 

\                                         \ 
i 

Aug.  31,  1843 

Jan.    24,    1844) 

j                                         (. 

June  28,  1844 

Sept.    5,    1844  ) 

Comdr.  T.  W.  Frcclon 

New  York  

Sept.  25,  1845 

Sept.  26,    1846.. 

Comdr.  W.  F.  Shields  

Jan.    2G,  1847 

Feb.   22,    18481 

April  11    1848 

May  25,     1843  V 

April  18,  1849 

June  12,    1840  j 

Aug.  21,  1849 

Aug.    C,    1851.. 

1  Lieut.  T.  T.  Craven  

\. 

Special  service  to  Japan,  and,  via.  Cape  Horn,  to..  . 

New  York  

Jan.      2,  1851 
August,    1851 

Oct.      9,    1839) 

Comdr.  W.  J.  Belt  

Has  since  made  a  summer  cruise,  touching  at  Madeira 

RJO  

Jan.     2    1840 

Nov.  10,    1839) 
Mar.  12,    1842.. 
Nov.    8,    1842.. 

:  Comdr.  Li.  M.  Goldsborough 
Comdr.  W.  M.  Armstrong  . 

In  company  with  Frigate  United  States. 
Sq'n  of  Commos.  C.  G.  Ridgely&C.  Morris,  Brazil. 

Philadelphia.  •*  « 
Norfolk...  

May  25,  1842 
May  26    1843 

June  22,    1843.. 

Lieut.  T.  W.  Brent  

June  27    1843 

Sept.    4,    18151 

i                                                                                       f 

Norfolk  

Sept.  10,  1845 

1 
Sept.  24,    1815 

Oct.    30,  1845 

: 

Comdr.  L.  E.  Simonds  .  .  .  , 

Nov.    7,  1847 

July   31,    1848J 

I 

Sept.  13,  1848 

Jan.    29,    1850. 

Comdr.  W.  M.  Glendy... 

(  Squadron  of  Commos.  P.  F.  Voorheea  and  D.  ) 

New  York  

June  20,  1852 

Jan.     8,    1853. 

r—  '  

Comdr.  H.  Y.  Purviance  .  . 

'    Squadron  of  Commo.  E.  A.  F.  Lavallette,  Africa.. 

*  Died,  while  in  command,  at  Smyrna,  July  27,  1842. 


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U.  S.  VESSELS. 

CAPACITY,  GENERAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 

Sailed  from,  &c. 

DALE    1C  "1 

Maximum  draft  15^  feet;  maximum  speed  10  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind  and  13 

Philadelphia..  .  . 
Norfolk  

Callao    

Philadelphia.  .  .  . 
New  York  

Length   -       -       117    feet. 
Beam      -        -         33       "            f 
Hold       -        -         15       " 
Ballast   -        19  to  ;:<;  tons. 
Water    -        -    14,700   gallons. 
Provisions     -           3J  months. 

YORKTOWN,  16  "| 

free.     "  Sails  best  on  the  port  tack,  with  the  helm  a-weather,  and  when  about  10 
inches  by  the  stern.     On  the  starboard  tack  carries  lee  helm.  —  1848."     "  Is  very  j 
stifF,  steers,  stays,  and  lies  to  well.  —  1850."     "Steers  stays  and  lies  to  well  ;  is' 

f 

very  stiff;  rolls  quick  and  deeply,  and  is  very  easy  on  her  masts  and  rigging;  also 
in  riding  at  anchor  in  a  sea  way.     I  would  call  her  a  fair  sailer  under  all  circum 
stances.     Requires  all  her  ballast,  (i.  e.  19  tons.)    252  days  at  sea—  sailed  28,313 
miles.—  1851." 

Maximum  draft  15|  feel;  do.  speed  10  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind,  and  11  do.  free. 
Best  sailing  trim  varying  from  G  to  12  inches  by  the  stern. 
Reports  of  her  general  sailing  qualities,  <fec.,  favorable,  except  in  light  winds.     Was- 
wrecked  on  the  Isle  of  Mayo,  (one  of  the  Cape  Verde  Isles,)  September  6,  J850. 
Officers  and  crew  saved. 

Maximum  draft  13  feet;  do.  speed  10  knots  per  hour,  within  5j  points  of  the  wind, 

New  York  ..... 
Norfolk  

Length  -       -       117     feet. 
Beam     -                  33       " 
Hold      -       -         15       " 
Ballast                     25    tons. 
Waier    -       -  14,700    gallons. 
Provisions     -         ;i;  months.  , 

DOLPHIN,  10  

Callao  

New  York  

New  York  
Rio  

Rio  

Rio  

New  York  
New  York  
New  York  
New  York  
Norfolk  

Length                    88    feet. 
Beam            -         35       " 
Hold     -        -          11       " 

ll:ill.|.|                                8      tniH. 

Water           -    6,380    gallons. 
1'rovisions    -           4    months. 

and  10.  G  free,     Best  sailing  trim  varying  from  2j  feet  to  3|  feet  by  the  stern. 
"Good,  very  stiff,  and   weatherly,  1838."     "Answers  her  helm  quickly,  lies  to 
like  a  duck,  and  is  easy,  except  in  a  short  sea.      Outsailed  the  Independence  Ra 
zee,  and  Fairfield,  sloop  of  war,  on  a  wind;  the  best  and  safest  vessel  that  I  have 
ever  sailed  in—  1839." 
"Scudded  well  in  a  terrific  gale  and  a  heavy  sea  around   Cape  Horn;  found  her  a 
dull  sailer;  stayed    the  foremast  forward  one  inch  in  the  partners,  which  improved 
her  very  much  —  1851."  Considers  her  present  Brigantine  rig  as  very  objectiona 
ble;  also  her  steering  apparatus  as  obsolete  and  dangerous;  recommends  the  full 
rig  in  place  of  the  former,  and  the  modern  apparatus  in  the  place  of  the  latter. 

( 

Maximum  draft  14  feel;  do.  speed  9.6  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind,  and  11  do.  free. 
Best  sailing  trim  about  3  feet  by  the  stern. 
General  sailing  qualities  reported  "good,  when  in  trim—  1843.'"    "Good  under  all 
circumstances;  is  very  stiff  and  weatherly—  1849."'  Kept  company  with  the  Ports-' 
mouth  in  light  winds,  and  was  beaten  whenever  it  freshened.     "Lies  to  well;  rolls 
deep,  but  easy,  sails  and  works  better  when  deep  than  when  light;  requires  all 
her  ballast;  430  days  at  sea—  1850." 

Pensacola  
Norfolk  

New  York  
Hong  Kong.  .  .  . 

New  York  
New  York  

Norfolk  

Length    -       -       100  feet. 
Beam       -        -                  " 
Hold         -       -          11.8" 
Ballast     -        -     6,508  Ibs. 
Watur     -        -     5,700  gallons. 
Provisions       -           4  months,  } 

New  York  
Monte  Video... 
Rio  

Norfolk  

New  York  

THE  UNITED  STATES. 


115 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 


Date. 

Commanded  by 

Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

Dec.  11,  1839.. 
Dec.  13,  1840.. 
April  23,  1842.. 
Nov.  2,  1843.. 
June  6,  1846.. 
Mar.  19,  1847.. 
May  25,  1847.. 
Jan.  30,  1848.. 
April  5,  1848.. 

Aug.  9,  1850  1 

Dec.  13,  1840.. 
May  30,  1842.. 
Oct.  12,  1844.. 
Nov.  22,  1848.. 
Oct.  6,  183G.. 
June  8,  1837.  . 
Aug.  5,  1837.  . 
Dec,  19,  1837.. 
Dec.  18,  1839.. 
Nov.  5,  1840.. 
Sept.  7,  1841  } 
Mar.  8,  1842  \ 
May  3,  1842.. 
Sept.  23,  1842.. 
Nov.  14,  1845.. 
May  6,  1848.. 
Oct.  7,  1849.. 
July  1,  1852.. 
Oct.,  1852.. 
May  27,  1853.. 
Jan.  26,  1843.. 
Nov.  28,  1843.. 
June  26,  1844.. 
Nov.  1,  1844.. 
1846.. 
April  10,  1848.. 
Nov.  2,  1850.. 

Norfolk 

Dec.  21,  1839 
April  5,  1841 
Oct.  20,  1843 
Nov.  10,  1843 
Sept.  8,  1846 
May  24,  1847 
June  22,  1847 

Aug.  22,  1849 
April  7,  1853 

Mar.  20,  1841 
Aug.  4,  1843 
May  29,  1846 
Sept.  6,  1850 
Feb.  21,  1837 
July  4,  1837 
Nov.  18,  1837 
May  16,  1839 
July  14,  1840 
May  25,  1841 
Dec.  30,  1841 
April  13,  1849 
Aug.  12,  1842 
Oct.  2,  1843 
Nov.  5,  1847 

July  21,  1849 
Oct.  22,  1850 
June  24,  1851 

July  4,  1852 
Mar.  8,  1853 

Sept.  14,  1843 
May  3,  1844 
Oct.  10,  1844 
Nov.  29,  1844 
Oct.  10,  1847 
July  2,  1850 

Aug.  15,  1853 

Comdr.  C.  Gauntt  

Philadelphia.  ... 

Comdr.  W.  W.  McKean  .  . 
Lieut.  E.  M.  Yard  

1                                                                                     f 

Squadron  of  Commo.  W.  B.  Shubrick,  Pacific..  . 
and 
Squadron  of  Commo.  T.  Ap  C.  Jones,  Pacific.  .  .  . 
Hon.  Seth  Barton  and  family  passengers  home. 

>  Squadron  of  Commo.  E.  A.  F.  Lavallette,  Africa... 

Valparaiso  

Comdr.  T.  0.  Selfridge  *  ... 
Lieut  E  M.  Yard  

San  Francisco  .  . 
New  York 

Comdr.  J.  S.  Nicholas  

Snnndrnn  of  nnmmn.  T.  An.  C,.  Tnnps.  Pnrifip.  .. 

New  York  .... 

Comdr  C  H    Bell                 (Squadron  of  Commos.  M.  C.   Perry  and  C.  W.  ) 

Comdr.  J.  Marston  5  Squadron  of  Commos.  B.  Cooper  and  F.  H.  Grego-  > 

Isle  of  Mayo  .  .  . 
Rio  

Lt.  W.  E.  McKenney  

f 

Lt.  W.  S.  Ogden  

Montevideo  ... 
Rio  

Lt.  H.  J.  Purviance  

and 

i 

Lt.C.  H.  Bell  
Comdr.  C.  H.  Bell  

New  York  
New  York  

C  Home  squadron  of  Commo.  Chas.  Stewart,  and  to  ( 

Comdr.  W.  W.  McKean... 

V  Home  squadron  of  Commo.  D.  Conner  ) 
(  Squadron  of  Commos.  Chas.  W.  Skinner  and  G.C.  1 

Norfolk        .  .  . 

Lt.  W.  S.  Ogden  
Lt.  T.  J.  Page  
Lt.  S.  P.  Lee  

\      Read,  Africa,  U.  S.  S.  Columbia  in  co  \ 

1  Squadron  of  Commos.  D.  Geisinger  and  P.  F.  Voor-  S 

Hong  Kong  .... 
Honolulu  

Special  service,  Atlantic  Ocean,  battery  reduced  to  ) 
\      6  guns  $ 

New  York  
New  York  
Norfolk  

<  Special  service,  Atlantic  Ocean,  lost  some  spars  and 

Special  service,  deep  sea  soundings,  &c.,  Atlantic. 

Norfolk  

Comdr.  Z.  F.  Johnston.  .  .  . 

To  Monte  Video,  where  Comdr.  N.  wcs  drowned  .  .  . 
Succeeded  Lt.  Browning,  who  had  laken  command  } 

Comdr.  W.  D.Newman... 
Lt.  L.  Pennington  

Monte  Video  ..  . 
Rio... 

Lt.  G.G.Williamson  

Squadron  of  Commos.  D.  Turner  and  L.  Rons-  f     «    ,.  ,. 

Lt.  A.  G.  Slaughter  

(  Squadron  of  Commos.  W.  C.  Bolton  and  B.  Coop-  ) 

.  New  York  
'  New  York  

Comdr.  J.  Manning  

Squadron  of  Commo.  I.  McKeever,  Brazil. 
Squadron  of  Commo.  E.  A.  F.  Lavallette,  Africa.... 

'Relinquished  command  on  account  of  a  severe  wound  received  from  the  enemy  on  shore  at  Guaymas. 


116 


THE  PRESENT  NAVY  OF 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 


CAPACITY,  GENERAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 


I  Sailed  from,  &c. 


PORPOISE,  10. 


Length  - 
Iteain 
Hold       - 


88    feet. 
25       " 
11        " 


PERRY,  10. 


Length   - 
Beam 
Hold 

Ballast*  - 
Water  - 
Provision; 


t    - 


105    feet. 
25        " 
11.6    " 
6,813   Ilia. 
8,1100   Billions. 
4  months. 


•Onoinally  6.813  Ihs  ;  increased 
to  13,633  on  her  2d  cruise,  and  to 
8j  tons  in  1847. 

(3  only  under  hatches. 


FLIRT, 2 , 


In  other  particulars  not  differing  materially  from  the  Dolphin.  Performed  remarka 
bly  well,  under  all  circumstances,  with  a  light  battery,  while  attached  to  the  Ex 
ploring  Expedition  for  four  years. 

Reports  since 'are  less  favorable.  "Does  not  work  well  in  a  sea  way — 1847."  "Is 
very  stiff,  steers  well,  and  is  easy  in  her  motion,  except  when  riding  at  anchor  in 
a  seaway — 1849."  "Asabove;  generally  getting  stern  board  in  stays, and  nothold- 
ing  her  way  very  well  in  a  squadron — 1S50." 


f    Boston  . 

Norfolk. 
Boston  . 


I  New  York 

1  New  York 

|  New  York 

!  Norfolk 

New  York 

|  Porto  Pray  a.... 

Monrovia 

i  Norfolk 


New  York 


Norfolk. 
Norfolk. 


\  New  York.. 

Li  Norfolk 

f'  Norfolk 

Rio 


Maximum  draft  13.2  feet;  do.  speed  9  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind,  and  11  do.  free. 
Sailing  best  when  trimmed  about  2  feet  by  the  stern. 

Was  not  considered  altogether  a  safe  vessel  on  her  first  cruise.  Lost  4  of  her  boats, 
and  threw  overboard  2  of  her  guns,  before  reaching  the  East  Indies.  Was  subse 
quently,  in  184G,  driven  on  shore  on  the  Florida  coast  during  a  violent  hurricane,  •{ 
and  dismasted.  "Very  fast,  (except  in  light  winds,)  and  weatherly;  steers  and 
works  to  perfection;  rolls  deep  and  easy;  is  also  easy  at  her  anchors,  excepting  in 
a  short  sea,  when  she  drops  heavily  aft";  will  carry  her  top-gallant  sails  with  any 
frigate  in  the  Navy;  requires  all  her  ballast;  300  days  at  sea — 1849."  Next 
cruise  sailed  40,486  miles. 


Macao.... 
Typa  Bay. 


Norfolk. 


Philadelphia, 

Rio 

Rio 


Rio 

Norfolk.... 
I    New  York. 

f    New  York. 
Norfolk.... 


Purchased  for  special  service.     Employed  from  December,  1842,  to  April,  1843,  as 
a  Receiving  vessel   in   Charleston,  S.  C.,  under  Lieuts.  L.  B.  Newell  and   E.  T. 


Shubrick. 

Maximum  draft  7i  feet;  do.  speed  10  knots  per  hour  under  the  most  favorable  cir 
cumstances.     Reported  "a  bad  sea  boat,  and  unsafe  vessel,  1843." 


Charleston. 
Norfolk... 
Norfolk... 
Norfolk.. 


I:  Norfolk. 


THE  UNITED  STATES. 


117 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 

Date. 

Commanded  by 

Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

Aug.  25, 

June  25, 
July   19, 
Oct.    24, 
Dec.     D, 
Aug., 
Aug.  18, 
Feb.     8, 
June     7, 
Oct.    26, 

Feb.  24, 
Jan.    18, 
June    8, 
May    9, 
June  11, 
Dec.     3, 
Jan.    31, 
June  10, 
Aug-  H, 

May  20, 

May  16, 
Nov.  25, 
Sept.    3, 
May     7, 
Nov.  29, 
June    8, 

Sept.  27, 
Oct.    25, 

Feb.     1, 
Mar.  29, 

May  18, 

1836.. 

1837) 
1837  i 
1837.. 
1837.  . 
1838) 
1838$ 
1843.. 
1843.. 
1843.. 

1845.. 
1848.. 
1850.. 
1853) 
1853$ 
1843.. 
1844.. 
1844.. 
1844.. 

1846.. 

1847.. 
1847.. 
1848.  . 
1849.. 
1849.. 
1852.. 

1841.. 

1842.. 
..1843.. 
1845.. 
1846.. 
..1846.. 

1847  j 

(  With  Cnmmo.  Woolsey,  Capt.  Claxton,  and  M'r) 
Comdt.  E.  R.  Shubrick,  to  examine  the  south-  > 

Norfolk  

Feb.     9,  1837 

July     6,  1837 
Oct.    20,  1837 
Nov.    1,  1837 
May  16,  1838 
Aug.    9,  1838 
July     6,  1842 
Mar.  11,  1843 
Oct.    19,  1843 
Nov.  19,  1844 

July  12,  1847 

April   2,  1850 
July  28,  1853 

May  13,  1853 

Jan.    11,  1844 
Mar.  15,  1844 
Aug.    1,  1844 
Sept.  17,  1845 
June  23,  1846 
Dec.     4,  1846 
June  27,  1847 
Dec.  16,  1847 
Oct.      5,  1848 
July  10,  1849 
Dec.  22,  1851 

Jan.,         1840 
July   18,  1843 

Nov.  16,  1843 
1845 

Lt  Chas  Wilkes 

New  York  
New  York  
New  York  
Norfolk    

Capt.  S.  H.  Stringham  
Lt  Chas  Wilkes 

Lt  C  Rin^oxjld  

(  Squadron  ofLt.  Chas.  Wilkes,  exploring  ond  sur-  C 
veying.  Circumnavigated  the  globe,  and  returned  < 
r      to  .  .                                                                          .  .  1 

New  York  

Lt.  A.  Lewis  
Lt   H  S  Stel!wa°-en      •  .  •  . 

Porto  Pray  a.... 

Lt.  T.  T.  Craven  
Lt.  J.J.Boyle  
Lt  W.  E.  Hunt  

V  Squadron  of  Commo.  D.  Conner,  West  Indies  
/  Squadron  of  Commos.  W.  C.  Bolton  and  B.  Cooper,  S 

Norfolk........ 

Lt  A  G  Gordon*  

and 

New  York  

. 

Norfolk  

Lt.  A.  B.  Davis  

(  Squadron  of  Comdr.  C.  Ringgold,  surveying  and  ) 

Comdr  S.  F.  Du  Pont  

To  Rio  de  Janeiro,  bound  to  the  East  Indies  
To  the  East  Indies,  via  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope  .  .  .  . 

/  Squadron  of  Commo.  F.  A.  Parker,  East  Indies..  < 

(  Squadron  of  Commo.  D.  Conner,  W.  I.,  wrecked  J 
and  dismasted  Oct.  12;  extricated  Oct.  21,  and  > 

Rio  

Cape  Town 
Hong  Kong.... 
Norfolk  

Lt.  E.  G.  Tilton  
Lt.  L.  G.  Keith  

Lt.  Geo.S.  Blake  

Port  Royal  
Philadelphia.  ... 

1 

\  Squadron  of  Commo.  Geo.  W.  Stover,  Brazil,  &c. 

J 

Lt.  E.  G.  Tilton  
Lt.  J.  A.  Davis  
Lt  E  G.  Tilton  

Montevideo...  . 
Montevideo.... 
Norfolk 

Lt.  A.  H.  Foote  
Lt.  R.  L.  Page  

Lt.  J.T.  McLaughlin  
Lt.  L.  M.  Powell  

New  York   .  .  . 

Squadron  of  Commo.  E.  A.  F.  Lavallette,  Africa. 
S  Co-operating  with  the  army  against  the  Florida  ( 

St.  Augustine... 
Norfolk  

Charleston  

Lt.  J.  A.  Davis  
Lt.  J.  M.  Watson  

Norfolk. 
Norfolk  

Nov.     1,  184Q 
..,,  1851 

Lt.  A.  Sinclair  
Lt.  F.  Chatard  

(  Home  squadron  of  Commos.  M.  C.  Perry  and  F.  f 
(      A.Parker  t 

Norfolk  

Lt.  J.  S.  Palmer  

Lt.  E.  Farrand.. 

19              "Died  in  Porto  Grande  October  11,  1849,  leaving  the  brig  in  command  of  Lt.  B.  F,  Sands,  who  was  afterwards  super- 

ceded  by  Lt.  T.  R.  Roots,  but  finally  brought  the  vessel  home,  April  2, 1850. 


118 


THE  PRESENT  NAVY  OF 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 


CAPACITY,  GENPRAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 


Sailed  from,  &c. 


WAVE,  1. 


Was  originally  built  for  a  pleasure  Yacht,  and  after  she  was  purchased  for  the  Gov 
ernment  her  spars  were  reduced.  Was  also  employed  in  Charleston  as  a  Receiv 
ing  vessel  in  1843,  under  Lt.  L.  B.  Newell,  her  place  being;  supplied  there  by  the 
Onkahye,  same  year. 

Maximum  draft  fii  feet.     Carries  630  gallons  of  water. 

Performed  very  well  in  smooth  water  on  her  trial  trip,  but  was  afterwards  found 
very  uneasy  in  a  seaway.  Lost  her  mainmast  on  her  passage  to  the  Gulf  in 
January  23,  1840. 


PHCENIX,  2. 


but  little  ballast,  and  about  900  gallons  of  water;  has  a  draft  of  about  6  feet, 
maximum  speed  rarely  9  knots,  although  upon  one  occasion  she  logged   10! 
Struck  twice  on  the  Washerwoman's  shoal  during  her  1st  cruise  in  the. 
Indies,  and  received  injuries  that  required  her  being  hove  down  for  re 


PETREL,  1, 


Length  of  keel 
Jieam    -        - 
Hold      -        - 
Water  - 
Tonn-'gc       - 


59  feet. 

-  19      " 

-  fi.6  " 
1,.TOO   colons. 

-  76  67-U5 


Maximum  draft  C  feet,  and  speed  seldom  to  exceed  8  knots,  as  per  log  book. 
an  active  cruiser  during  the  war  with  Mexico. 


Was 


TANEY,  1 

Water    -       -     9,300  gallons. 


Maximum  draft  9J  feet ;  maximum  speed  10  knots  per  hour  going  free;  seldom  at- 
t  lihcd  8  under  similar  winds.  Sprung  a  leak  on  her  2d  cruise,  and  obliged  to  put 
into  St.  Thomas,  West  Indies,  where  she  was  hauled  up  and  repaired. 


LEXINGTON,  18. 


I.cnslli 

JtlMlll 

Moid 

Hallasl 
Winer 
1' revisions 


-     127    feet. 


15.6    " 
to  26    tons. 
7,000    callous. 
5    month*. 


Maximum  draft  Ifij  feet.     Her  log  book  credits  her  1 IJ  knots  per  hour  going  free. 
Under  a  resolution  of  Congress  she  was  despatched  u>  the  West  Indies,  in  1826, 
to  bring  home  the  remains  of  the  lale  Conimo.  O.  II.  Perry,  M'r  Comdt.  Daniel  J 
Turner  accompanying  Cnpt.  Shubrick.     "  Is  very  still',  lies  to  well,  and  work 
well  at  all  times:  1834." 


Now  York.. 
New  York.. 
Indian  Key.. 
Indian  Key  . 
Charleston... 
Norfolk.. 


Baltimore. 


Norfolk,... 
Indian  Key. 
Norfolk.... 
Norfolk.... 
Norfolk... 


Norfolk. 
From... 


New  York. 
Vera  Cruz. , 
Tampico  .. , 
Tampico  ... 
From 


New  York.. 


New  York . . 
Porto  Praya. 


New  York. 


New  York. 


Newport . 


New  York. 


Gibraltar. 


Mahon. 


Mahon. 


Norfolk. 


Rio 

Portsmouth 
•  Boston,.  ..• 


THE   UNITED  STATES. 


119 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 


Date. 

Commanded  by 

Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 

Arrived  at. 

Date. 

1838.. 

Lt.  J.  T  McLauo-hlin  

f  Co-operating  with  the  army  against  the  Florida  S 

Oct.    12,     1841.. 

Lt.  W.  L.  Herndon  

It 

Tea  Table  Key  . 
Norfolk  

Jan.    27,  1840 
Oct.    18,  1842 

Dec.   23,     1841.. 

P.  M.  J.  C.  Henry  

Nov.    6,  1842 

Aug.  22,     1843.. 

Lt.  E.  T.  Shubrick  

Norfolk  

Sept.    2,  1S43 

...1846to  1850.. 

Sept.  19,    1841  I 
Sept.  24,    1841  I 

Lt.  J.  R.  Goldsborough.  .  .  . 
P.  Mid.  C.  S.  G.  Noland... 

&c.,  employed  on  the  Coast  Survey. 

Norfolk......  < 

Sept.  21,  1841 

Oct.     7,    1841  j 
Oct.      3,    18431 
Dec.  21,    1843 

P.  Mid.  C.  R.  P.  Rodgers.  . 
Lieut.  A.  Sinclair     ..... 

Norfolk.  .....' 

Oct.    18,  1842 

Nov.    5,  1843 
Feb.  14,  1844 

Mar.  24,    1844 
May  24,    1844. 
..1846  to  1850.. 

June  20,    1846.. 

Lieut.  C.  P.  Patterson  
Lieut.  T.  D.Shaw  

Coast  Survey,  Gulf  of  Mexico  . 

1 

May    4,  1844 
July     4,  1844 

May    8,     1847.. 

July  18,  1847 

Sept.  16,    1847.. 

Lieut.  H.  J.  Hartstene  .... 

Norfolk  

July  32,  1848 

Jan.   28,    1848.. 

Lieut.  R.  L.  Browning  

..1848  to  1850.. 

Lieut.  D.  D.  Porter    , 

Employed  on  the  Coast  Survey. 

Aug.  29,    1847.. 
Oct.    27,    1849) 

Lieut.  C.  G.  Hunter  

. 
Lieut.  J.  C.  Wul«h  

Sq'n  of  Commos.  G.  C.  Read  &  W.  C.  Bolton,  Med  . 

f 

C  Special  service  —  sounding  the  Atlantic  Ocean.  ... 
<  Was   then  transferred  back  to  the  Treasury  De-  •( 

New  York  
Porto  Praya.  .  .  . 
St.  Thomas.... 

Aug.  22,  1849 
Jan.    13,  1850 
Mar.  16,  1850 

Feb.  28,     1850) 

New  York  ..... 

June     3,  1850 

June  12,    1826  ] 

New  York  

June  12,  1850 
Sept.    4,  1826 

Oct.    12,     1826  [ 

M'rComdt.  W  B  Shubrick 

Nov.  27,  1826 

Jan.      1,     1827  j 
May  19,     1827.. 

M'r  Comdt.  B.  W  Booth 

[Flag  ship  of  Commo.  C.  G.  Ridgely,  West  Indies... 
1                                                                                     f 

New  York  
Milo  

April   9,  1827 
Oct.     4,  1827 

July   20,     1828.. 

M'r  Comdt.  S.  L.  Breese... 

[•  Squadron  of  Commo.  \Vm.  M.  Crane,  Mediter'n.  -( 

Aug.    fi,  1838 

Aug.  10,    1828.. 

M'r  Comdt.  J.  Ram^gc.  •  .  . 

Aug.  31,  1828 

Oct.    19,    1828.. 

M'rComdt.  W  M.  Hunter. 

(  Leaving  Lt.  F.  Forrest  in  command  from  Dec.  7,  ) 
<      1829,  to  March  11,  1830  > 

Norfolk  

Nov.  20,  1830 

July     3,    1831.. 

M'r  Comdt.  S.  M.  Duncan. 

(Squadron  of  Commo.  Jas.  Biddlc,  Mediterranean.  ) 

St   Salvador*  •  •  * 

Sept.    G,  1831 

Aug.  16,    1832.. 

M'r  Comdt.  I.  McKeever.  . 

April  26,  1834 

July   19,    1837.. 

Comdr.  J.  H.  Clack.,..   . 

}                                                                                    f 

July  21,  1837 

Aug.  19,    1837,. 

Cspt.J.H.  Clack.. 

S  Sq'n  Commos.  H.  E.  Ballard&  A.  Claxton,  Pacific.  } 

June  16,  1840 

120 


THE  PRESENT  NAVY  OF 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 

CAPACITY,  GENERAL  QUALITIES,  &c. 

Sailed  from,  &c. 

LEXINGTON    4  } 

Was  thoroughly  repaired  and  converted  into  a  Store  vessel,  increasing  her  draft, 
with  a  full  cargo,  to  18.8  feet.     Maximum  speed  seldom  exceeding  JO  knots  per- 
hour;  best  trim  for  sailing  reported  to  be  9  inches  by  the  stern. 

Norfolk  

New  York  

New  York  
New  York  
New  York  
New  York  
New  York  

(Store  Ship.)              5 

New  York  
New  York  

New  York  
Philadelphia.... 
Norfolk  

Norfolk  

New  York  

New  York  
Callao  

Callao  

Callao  

Length    -       -       -    109  feet      i 
lienm      -        -        -      309" 
Hold        -        -        -      19     " 
Permanent  ballast  •     3-3  tons.     I 
Water     -       -         6,000  galls.   } 

SOUTHAMPTON   4  

knots  free;  best  sailing  trim  about  18  inches  by  the  stern.     Lost  all  of  her  an 
chors  and  was  near  being  wrecked  off  Noir  Island,  Terra  del  Fucgo,  in  1839. 
1"  Dull,  stiff,  and  makes  considerable  iee  way:  1840."    "Stiff  with  a  draft  of  12 
feet;  not  weatlierly  or  sure  in  stays  in  a  seaway;  lies  to  well,  her  motion  de 
pending  upon  her  cargo,  &c  :  1849."    "Holds  her  way  with  merchant  vessels 
generally:  1850." 

Originally  intended  for  a  steamer;  ia  very  lightly  sparred.     Maximum  draft  13  j 
feet,  and  when  full  15.4;  maximum  speed  10  knots  per  hour  by  the  wind,  and  11  | 
knots  free  ;  best  sailing  trim  from  18  to  22  inches  by  the  stern.     "  Fair  with  a  foul  • 
bottom;  works  well  within  11  1  points  of  the  wind;  is  an  excellent  sea  boat;  »tiff, 
weatherly,  easy  in  her  motion^  and  scuds  remarkably  well  :  1850." 

West  Indies.... 

New  York  
Norfolk  

Norfolk  

New  York  
New  York.... 
New  York  
New  York  
New  York  
New  York  
Norfolk  

Norfolk  

Length    ...  1SB    feet, 
lleam       -        -        -    27.10  " 
Hold        -        -        -     17       " 
Ballast    -        -        -  *75  IOIU. 

•200  without  cargo, 

La  Paz  

New  York  
New  York,.,., 

THE  UNITED  STATES. 


121 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 

Date. 

Commanded  by                                   Squadron  of,  station,  &c.                                Arrived  at. 

Date. 

April  22,     18431 
May  22,     1843  | 
Nov.    2,    1843 
May  18,     1844 
Dec.   10,     1844) 
Sept.    2,     1S45  ) 
July   14,    1846.. 
June     6,     1848.. 
Dec.  13,    1849) 
July  27,    1850) 
Tuly  28,    1851.. 
June  18,    1853.. 
Dec.     8,    18361 
May  11,     1837 
Oct.    12,     1837 
May  11,     1838  J 
Aug.  18,    1838.. 
Dec.     1,    1840.. 
May  30,    1842.. 
April  23,    1844.. 
Jan.      1,     1845.. 
July     9,     1846.. 
Sept.  10,     1846.. 
April  10,    1848  ) 

Lieut.  W.  M.  Glenily  

April  25,  1843 
Aug.  22,  1843 
Feb.  27,  1844 
Oct.    18,  1844 
1845 

New  York  

Lieut.  F.  B.  Ellison  

C  Mediterranean,  touching  at  Charleston  May  10th... 
(  Gulf  of  Mexico,  with  troops,  &c.,  for  U.  S.  Army.  . 
To  the  Pacific,  with  troops,  &c.,  &  blockading  duty. 
Sq'n  of  Commos.  W.  B.  Shubrick  &  T.  Ap  C.  Jones  . 

New  York  

New  York  

New  York  

New  York  
New  York  
New  York  
New  York  

Dec.  28,  1845 

June  10,  1849 
May  23,  1850 
June  13,  1851 
Sept.  17,  1852 

Dec.   16,  1836 
May  18,  1837 
Oct.    17,  1837 
May  16,  1838 
Mar.  28,  1840 
May  30,  1842 
Jan.    27,  1843 
Sept.    2,  1844 
April  20,  1846 

March,     1848 
April,       1848 
July  13,  1848 

April    6,  1849 

July   18,  1850 

Feb.    18,  1851 
Nov.    3,  1851 
July   28,  1852 
April  15,  1853 

Dec.   16,  184G 
June  16,  1847 
Sept.    2,  1850 
Aug.    5,  1853 

Lieut.  T  Bailey.....  

Lieut.  P.  Chatard  

Lieut.  J.  1C.  Mitchell  

Lieut.  W.  Radford  

To  the  Japan  squadron.  ] 

Lieut.  T.  A.  Dornin  ! 

Hampton  Roads 
New  York  
Norfolk  

Squadron  of  Lt.  Chas.  Wilkes,  Exp.  Expedition..  . 
To  the  Pacific;  took  command  of  the  Yorktown  in.. 

I  To  the  Pacific  ,  J 

Callao  

Lieut.  I.  S.  Sterrett  

Lieut.  II.  K.  Hoff  

Lieut.  R.  G.  Robb  

•Squadron  of  Commo.  M.C.  Perry,  Gulf  of  Mexico- 
To  the  Brazil  station  ;  (return  passage  30  days).  .  .  . 

Lieut.  0.  Bullus  

Anton  Lizardo. 

Lieut.  C.  H.  Poor  

Lieut.  C.  H.  Poor  

Sept.  27,    1848  ) 
Oct.    23,    1848  \ 
Sept.  26,    1849] 
Oct.    26,    184D  }• 
Sept.  20,    1S50  J 
May    7,     1851  ) 
Jan.     8,     1852$ 
Sept.  27,    1852.. 
July  25,    1853.. 
June  27,    1845.. 
Feb.  22,     1847.. 
Aug.  17,    1848.. 
Feb.     2,    1851.. 
Dec,    8,    1852.. 

Norfolk  

Lieut.  B.  J.  Totten  

New  York  

Lieut.  H.  K.  Thatcher  

LieHt.  R.  B.  Hitchcock.... 
Lieut.  A.  B.  Fairfax  

i                     j 

New  York  
New  York  

i 

New  York. 
Norfolk  

Lieut.  R.  D.  Thorburn  
Lieut.  E.  L.  Handy  

Squadron  of  Commo.  W.  B.  Sliubrick,  &c.,  Pacific. 
Squadron  of  Commo.  T.  Ap  C.  Jones,  Ps.cific  

Valparaiso  
New  York  
Now  York  

122 


THE  PRESENT  NAVY  OF 


U.  S.  VESSELS. 

Sailed  from,  &c. 

( 

Rio  

ERIE    4  "| 

New  York  

Length    -       -       -  117    feet. 
Beam      -        -        -    324   " 
Hold        -        -        -    14.6    " 
Ballast    -                -  *25  tons. 

Maximum  diaft  17.10  feet;  maximum  speed  9  knots  per  hour  on  a  wind,  and  12 
knots  free  ;  requiring  to  be  trimmed  about  G  inches  by  the  stern.     "  Steers,  works, 
and  scuds  well  ;  rolls  deep,  but  with  little  strain  upon  her  masts  and  rigging  ;  sails  • 
well  when  heavily  pressed  :  1849."    Surveyed  and  sold  at  public  sale,  in  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.,  Nov.  26,  1850,  for  f  13,000. 

New  York  
Monterey  

MOO  without  cargo. 

I 

t 
f 

New  York  
New  York  

Without  ballast  and  with  a  full  car<*o,  maximum  draft  2C?  feet,  and  can  carry  1100 

Anton  Lizardo.. 

tons  of  cargo.     Reported  to  sail  best  on  an  even  keel.     In  her  1st  cruise,  during  a 

New  York  

Ballast   .          15  to  20  tons. 

heavy  gale,  she  is  reported  to  have  rolled  and  labored  very  much  ;  rides  heavily  at  -{ 
her  anchors,  and  steers  badly  when  light  ;  lies  to  well,  requires  her  close  reefed 

Water    .       .      6,000  gallons,     1 

main  tepaail.    35G  days  at  sea;  sailed  39,414  miles  :  1851* 

i 

New  York  
New  York  

SUPPLY  4.,  f 

Maximum  draft  15  feet,  and  when  full  IGi  feet;  -maximum  speed  10  knots  per  hour 

New  York  
St.  Jean  D'Acre 

•Ballast                -      75  tons.        1 
Water         -         8,000  gallons. 

on  a  wind,  and  12  knots  free;  sailing  best  when  from  6  to  10  inches  by  the  stern. 
"Good  under  all  ordinary  circumstances;  214  days  at  sea  ;  steers,  sails,  works, 
and  lies  to  well  ;  rolls  easy,  and  is  very  stiff  under  canvass:  1847-8." 
As  above.     "311  days  at  sea  ;  rolls  deep,  and  in  scudding  requires  sail  to  keep  her 

'Norfolk  

I 
;'280  without  cargo. 

ahead  of  the  sea  ;  holds  a  good  wind,  and  head-reaches  well  :  1852.  " 

Norfolk  

New  York  
New  York  

NOTE. — The  official  reports  and  log  books  have  furnished  most  of  the  data  contained  in  these  tables.  As  might  be  expected,  from  a 
variety  of  conflicting  causes,  the  reports  of  different  cruises  seldom  agree  in  every  particular  in  regard  to  the  same  vessel ;  I  have,  therefore, 
in  all  cases  where  there  is  a  discrepancy,  given  the  result  of  each,  with  the  date  annexed.  Neither  from  the  reports  nor  log  books  have  1 
been  able  to  trace  a  full  and  continuous  history  of  any  one  vessel  in  the  Navy  ;  consequently  I  have  been  unable  to  indicate  every  change 
that  has  taken  place,  which,  in  itself,  may  have  effected  the  general  qualities  of  the  vessel.  Besides  a  thorough  overhauling  and  repair 
which  most  vessels  undergo  after  a  long  cruise,  it  is  well  understood  that  an  active  cruiser  requires  a  complete  renovation  about  every  eight 
years,  if  built  of  white  oak,  and  12  years,  if  built  of  live  oak,  when  a  variety  of  changes  usually  follow,  sometimes  in  the  quantity,  and  at 
others  in  mode  of  stowing  the  ballast,  water,  provisions,  stores,  &c.,  &c.  The  battery  is  frequently  changed  ;  a  poop  deck,  or  topgallant 
furecastle,  frequently  added  or  substracted  ;  spars  lengthened  or  shortened;  stayed  forward  or  aft;  sails  increased  or  diminished,  &c.,&c. ; 
any  one  of  which  changes  may  materially  affect  the  sailing  qualities  of  a  vessel  as  all  sailors  know.  Among  these  changes  I  will  further 
mention  that  of  substituting  chain  for  hemp  cables,  and  the  general  introduction  of  iron  tanks,  in  the  place  of  wooden  casks,  for  carrying 
water,  &c. ;  which  has  had  the  effect  of  increasing  the  stability  of  the  ship  and  rendering  less  ballast  necessary. 


THE  UNITED  STATES. 


123 


SERVICE  PERFORMED,  &c. 


Date. 


Commanded  by 


Squadron  of,  station,  &c. 


Arrived  at. 


Date. 


Feb.     9,  1843..  Lieut,  J.  Manning 

April  28,  1843.. ;  Lieut.  W.  W.  Duke.... 

Dec.     9,  1844  V 

}  i  Lieut.  Chaa.  C.  Turner. 

July     8,  1845 ) . 

Mar.  14,  1847..;  Lieut.  J.  M.Watson... 

Sept.  15,  1848..  Lieut.  W.  McBlair 

Sept.    5,  1849  j 

Mar.  13,  1850  ( 

Jan.     9,  1847..  Lieut.  C.  W.  Chauncey. 

June     8,  1847.. j  Lieut.  T.  Turner. ... 

Jan.      9,  1848..  Lieut.  F.  A.  Neville. 


With  stores  to  the  Brazil  squadron. 
To  the  Pacific  squadron 


Rio.... 

Norfolk. 


To  the  African,  Mediterranean,  &  Pacific  squadrons . 
Returning  with  the  remains  of  Commo.  Dallas 


Lieut.  W.  D.  Porter. 


To  the  Mediterranean 

Bringing  to  the  U.  S.  a  Turkish  officer  of  rank,  &c. 


J 


Oct.  28,  1848) 
Dec.  11,  18483 
Nov.  20,  1852.. 


Jan.    21,  1847? 

Nov.  25,  1817.. 

April    1,  1848.. 

March  8,  1819.. 

Nov.  25,  1849  ) 

Jan.      3,  1850 ) 

May    fi,  1852.. 


Lieut.  F.  A.  Neville. 


Lieut.  F.  Chatard. 


Lieut.  J.  Calhoun 

Lieut.  J.  De  Camp. ... 
Lieut.  W.  F.  Lynch... 
Lieut.  A.  M.  Pennock. 


Squad,  of  Commo.  M.  C.  Perry,  Gulf  of  Mexico. 

Sq'n  of  Commo.  T.  Ap  C.  Jones,  Pacific,  (39,414m.) 
To  the  Pacific  with  troops,  &c < 

>  Squad,  of  Commos.  Conner  and  Perry,  W.  Indies. . 


New  York 

New  York 
New  York  . . . . 
New  York..,. 
New  York.... 

Anton  Lizardo. 
New  York.... 

Norfolk.. 


Rio 

Valparaiso  .... 
New  York.... 


April  28,  1843 
Sept.  17,  1844 

Mar.  28,  1845 

June  24,  1848 
July  11,  1849 
June  28,  1850 
Sept.  11,  1850 

Feb.  17,  1847 
Nov.  12,  1847 
July  23,  1848 

Jan.  25,  1849 
May  1,  1849 
Jan.  6,  1851 


New  York Sept.  2G,  1847 


>  Special  service  to  the  Mediterranean,  Dead  Sea '  Norfolk 


f ,  Genoa , 


Dec.     8,  1848 


April  12,  184'J 


r-     >    a    <z;«~i  •                    ^  To  the  Mediterranean  with  American  consul  to  J     „•  T        •>«    10,r 

Lieut.  A.  Sinclair Tripoli,  ami  then  to  Brazil..  ..1     Rl° June  30,  184C 


Tripoli,  and  then  to  Brazil 


Norfolk. 


Lieut.  C.  II.  Kennedy. 
Lieut.  A.  Sinclair 


J  To  the  Pacific  with  passengers  and  stercs,  among  } 

the   former  Gov.   Gaines  and  family,  bound  to  >     New  York 


Oregon  , 
To  the  East  Indies  and  Japan. 


1849 
Sept.    4,  1819 


Jan.   28,  1852 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS  OF  THE  KOMI  1MERIM  COLONIES, 

PRIOR   TO    THE   REVOLUTIONARY    WAR. 


VESSELS. 

• 

« 

5 

3       09 

B 
0 

Commanded  by 

State  and 
date. 

1 

CAPTURES,  &o. 

Sloop 
Ship. 

Ves'ls 

Ship. 
Ves'ls 

Sm'l 
14 
)    > 

arm 

3.         4 

30 
2800 

Mass  . 
163G 

lfi3G 

1G45 
1G90 

S.  C. 
170G 

Mass. 
1707 

1707 
1710 

1710 
1711 

Mass  . 
Mass. 
April 
23, 
1745, 
to 
June 
17. 
R.  I. 
Conn. 
Conn. 

N.  Y. 
N.  Y. 
N.  Y. 
N.  Y. 
N.  Y. 
N.  Y. 
N.  Y. 

'The  first  American  sea   fight  recorded.     En 
countered  a  prize  Sloop  in  Long  Isl'd  Sound, 
manned  with  14  Narragansett  Indians,  10  of 
whom  were  cither  killed  or  drowned,  by 
,.    jumping  overboard. 

rThe  first  regular  Naval  engagement.     With  a 
a  Barbary  Rover,  armed  with  20  guns,  and 
70  men,  which  took  place  at  sea,  and  lasted 
[     one  entire  day,  when  the  parties  separated. 

f  First  northern  fleet  engagement.     Against  the 
French  at  Port  Royal,  N.  S  ,  in  May,  and 
Quebec,  L.  C.,  in  October.     Was  successful 
in  the  first  affair  only.     The  largest  ship  en 
gaged  was  a  44,  manned  by  200  men. 
First   southern   Fleet   engagement.      Engaged 
and  repulsed  a  Spanish  Fleet  of  six  ships, 
commanded     by     a    French    Admiral,    off 
Charleston,  S.  C.,  and  captured  one  vessel, 
manned  by  90  men. 

1  The  second  expedition  against  the  French  in 
Acadia,  now  Nova  Scotia.    Effected  nothing. 

}  Third  expedition  against  the  French  in  Nova 
Scotia  ;  Port  Royal  surrendering  after  a  three 
)      days'  siege. 

(Fourth  expedition  ngainst  the  French,  up  the 
St.  Lawrence,  &c.     Totally  failed,  owing, 
principally,  to  bad  weather  and  navigation, 
whereby  8  Transports  and  1,000  souls  were 
lost.     The  Admiral's  ship,  the  Edgar,  of  70 
guns,  returned  to  England,  and  soon  after 
[     blew  up,  destroying  400  more  lives, 
f  The  next  combined  expedition  of  importance, 
and  the  first  during  this  war,  against   the 
French  on  the  Island  of  Cape  Breton.     Lt. 
Col.  W.  Pepperel,  of   Maine,  heading  the 
Colonial  land  forces,  consisting  of  4,  070  men, 
with  18  field  pieces  and  3  mortars.     This 
force  was  joined  at  Cansenu  on  the  23d  of 
April,  by  a  portion  of  the  British  W.  India 
Squadron,  under  Commo.    Warren,  whose 
flag  ship,  the  Superb,  of  CO  guns,  and  10 
other  vessels,  assisted  in   the  reduction   of 
Louisburg,  after  a  siege  of  47  days.     This 
place  was  strongly  fortified,  and  defended  by 
1,000  militia  and  600  regulars. 
104  cannijn,  16  mortars,  and  76  swivels,  the  ship 
Vigilant,  GO,  and  560  men,  a  Privateer,  of  18 
guns  and  94  men,  two  E.  India  shins,  two 
South  Sea  ships,  and  8  other  vessels,  were 
among  the  captures  —  property  altogether  esti 
mated  at  several  million  dollars.     This  place 
was  subsequently  surrendered  to  the  French 
^     again,  atlhepeaceof  AixLaChapelle,  in  1748. 

These  Privateers  were  fitted  out  in  N.  York, 
between  1757  and  '63,  or  the  end  of  the  "old 
French  War."     Find  very  little  upon  record 
in  relation  to  them,  although  some  of  their 
names  appear  at  subsequent  dates,  under  a 
different  rig,  with  a  different  armament  and 
Captain,  which  makes  it  probable  the  vessel 
is  not  the  same. 

Lost. 

A  Colony  

A  Fleet  of  about  45  large  and  ) 

;  ) 

Sir  Wm.  Phipps..  < 

Vice  Admiral  Rhett  ? 

Capt.  Stuckley  .  .  .  "j 
Capt.  Southack...  [ 

CROWN  GALLEY  

DEPTFORD  

PROVINCE  

and 
24  TRANSPORTS  

PROVINCE  

Col.  Nicholson  ..  .  < 

Adm'l  H.  Walker,  j 
Commo.  E.  Tyng... 

11  CRUISERS  

and 
23  TRANSPORTS  

) 

15  MEN  OF  WAR  ~) 

40  TRANSPORTS  

C  STORE  VESSELS  j 
MASSACHUSETTS  

Ship 
Ship 
Snow 
Snow 
Brig 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Ship. 
Sloop 
Sloop 

Ship. 
Ship 
Ship 
Ship 
Ship 
Ship 
Ship 

20 
20 
20 
16 
1C 
12 
8 
8 
20 
1C 
1C 

2G 
24 
20 
20 
20 
20 
18 

1 

... 
.  .  . 

1200 

200 
200 
.     150 
.     150 
.     150 
.     150 
140 

CAESAR  

SHIRLEY  

PRINCE  OF  ORANGE.... 
BOSTON  PACKET  .... 

Capt.  Smethurst 

COLONY  

Capt.  Saundcrs  

THOMPSON  

and  several  Transports 

STURDY  BEGGAR... 

GENERAL  WOLF  

Capt.  Seymour  
Capt.  Koffler  

GENERAL  HAMERST  .  .  . 
COLONEL  PREVOST  
ROYAL  HUNTER  

Capt.  Caldwell  

Capt.  Harrison  .... 

BLACKNEY  

HERCULES,.. 

PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


125 


VESSELS. 

OT 
1 

m 

c 
3 

Swivels. 

q 

V 

S 

Commanded  by 

13 
§0 

S  «J 

s"° 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

KING  OF  PRUSSIA  
DUKE  OF  CUMBERLAND 

Ship. 
Ship. 

18 
16 

.... 

140 
140 

Capt.  Donaldson,... 
Capt.  Lilly  

N.  Y. 
N.  Y. 

OLIVER  CROMWELL  

Ship. 

Ifi 

140 

Capt  Nicoll  

N.  Y. 

ST.  GEORGE../.  
GENERAL  JOHNSON  

Ship. 
Ship. 

16 
Ifi 

.... 

140 
140 

Capt.  Devereaux.... 
Capt.  Little  

N.  Y. 
N.  Y. 

TARTAR  
BOSCA  WEN  

Ship. 

16 
Ifi 

.... 

140 
130 

Capt.  Lawrence  .... 

N.  Y. 
N.  Y. 

Captured. 

ROYAL  HESTER  

Ifi 

130 

Capt  Dale 

N.  Y. 

CICERO  

14 

120 

Capt  Smith  ...     •  . 

N.  Y. 

Captured. 

DREADNAUGHT  

14 

120 

Capt  Taylor 

N.  Y. 

PRINCE  FERDINAND  

14 

120 

N.  Y. 

ABERCROMBIE  

14 

120 

N.  Y. 

GREY  HOUND  

14 

120 

Capt  Stoddard 

1757 
N.  Y. 

REVENGE  

14 

120 

Capt  Pel! 

N.  Y. 

NEPTUNE  

14 

120 

N.  Y. 

Captured. 

HORNET  

14 

120 

N.  Y. 

EARL  OF  LONDON  

Briff. 

11 

120 

Capt.  Wallace  

N.  Y. 

JOHNSON  
KING  GEORGE  
HAWKE  

Brig. 
Brig. 
Bri". 

14 
14 
l<t 

.... 

120 
120 
120 

Capt.  Masterton  .... 
Capt.  Leaycraft  

N.  Y. 
N.  Y. 
N.  Y. 

PRINCE  OF  ORANGE  

Bri". 

1° 

110 

N.  Y. 

[  During  this  year  another  com 

DE  LANCEY  

Bri". 

!"> 

110 

N.  Y. 

bined  expedition  was  attempt 

MARY  

Briii. 

1° 

110 

Capt.  Pell  

N.  Y. 

ed  against  Louisbourg,  under 
Captured.            Admiral  Holbourn,  but  failed, 

HOPE  

CHARMING  SALLY  

Brig. 

Bri". 

12 

1° 

.... 

110 

100 

Capt.  McDanicl  .... 
Capt.  Dwi^ht......  . 

N.  Y. 
N.  Y. 

principally  owing  to  the  supe 
riority  of  the  French  in  ships. 
While  cruising  off  Louisbourg, 

DUKE  OFMARLBOROUGH 

Brig. 

!•"> 

100 

N.  Y. 

one  of  the  English  ships,  the 

GEORGE  

Bri". 

12 

100 

N.  Y. 

ing  a  gale,  and  over  two  hun- 

PRINCE  GEORGE  

Brig. 

1° 

100 

N.  Y. 

i                   [    dredofhercrewweredrowned. 

NEW  YORK  

Briff. 

12 

100 

N.  Y. 

COLUMBINE  

Eri<r. 

1° 

100 

N.  Y. 

DECOY  

Bark. 

n 

40 

Capt.  Knight  

N.  Y. 

Captured. 

SAMPSON  

Schr. 

11 

100 

N.  T. 

GOLDFINCH  

Sloop 

1° 

100 

Capt.  Dobbs  

N.  Y. 

SdUIRREL  

Sloop 

1° 

100 

N.  Y. 

FOX   

Sloop 

11 

100 

N.  Y. 

CATHERINE  

Sloop 

1° 

]00 

N.  Y. 

HARDY  

Sloop 

19 

100 

Capt.  Grantham  .... 

N.  Y. 

Lost, 

PRINCE  EDWARD  

Sloop 

10 

40 

N.  Y. 

IIARLEQ.UIN  

Sloop 

10 

50 

N.  Y. 

BRO  \DSTREET 

g 

40 

N.  Y. 

Lost. 

TIGER  

Sloop 

g 

40 

Capt.  McDougal.... 

N.  Y. 

THURLOE  

Capt.  Mantle  < 

Jan., 
1758 

Encountered  and  captured  the  French  Privateer 
Les  Deux  Amis,  Capt.  Felix,  of  10  guns  and 
98  men,  after  an  action  of  over  two  hours, 
during  which  "300   powder  flasks  and  72 
stink  pots"  were  expended  upon  the  enemy. 

At  sea. 

The  principal  of  many,  and  perhaps  the  most 
obstinate  sea  fight  that  took  place  during  this 
war,  the  enemy  having  lost  80  in  killed  and 
wounded,  and  the  Americans  37  do. 

JVole.— The  engagements  and  captures  that  took  place  from  this  period  up  to  the  War  of  the  Revolution,  and  even  after,  were  gene 
rally  near  the  coast,  owing  to  the  scarcity  of  ammunition,  which  rendered  it  impracticable  for  our  cruisers  to  keep  the  sea  long. 

20 


126 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 

09 
3 

0 

n 

B 

B 

t5 

Swivels. 

B 

W 

3 

Commanded  by 

T3 

84 

£    B 

a~ 

to 

CirruREs,  &c. 

BELISARIUS  

<>o 

From 
1774 
to 
1776 

R.  I. 
1772 

1775 

Mass. 

June. 
1775 

1775 

Mass. 

1775    • 
Mass. 
Mass. 
1775 
1775 
Va. 

Mass. 

1775 

1775 
1775 

1775 

1775 

1775 
N.  C. 
1775 

The  British  claim  to  have  captured  vessels  of 
•    these  names,  armed  as  per  table,  which  I  find 
no  where  mentioned  in  the  American  accounts. 

P 

The  first  overt  act  of  resistance,  and  commence 
ment   of  our  struggle  with   Great   Britain. 
June  18,  captured  the  English  schooner  Gaspt", 
tender  to   the  British  squadron,  off  Provi- 
•/      dence,  which  had  run  aground  while  in  chase 
of  the  Providence  packet  Hannah,  Captain 
Linzee.     She  was  armed  with  i!7  men;  was 
carried  by  boarding;  set  on  fire,  and  soon 
after  blew  up. 
"May  11,  off  Holmes's  Bay,  captured  the  Brit 
ish  schooner  Margaretta,  armed  with  4  guns, 
14  swivels,  and  36  men.     Was  carried  by 
boarding;  her  captain,  Moore,  and  about  20 
men  killed  on  either  side. 
1  This  was  the  first  sea  fight  after  the  battle  of 
[     Bunker  Hill. 
Captured  two  schooners,  armed  with  8  guns, 
10  swivels,  and  about  50  men  each,  that  had 
been  sent  out  expressly  to  capture  him.  Met 
them  both  in  the  Bay  of  Fundy,  and  while 
separated  carried  each  by  boarding. 
For  this  gallant  act  Capt.  O'Brien  was  promot 
ed  and  given  command  of  his  prizes,  which 
he  named  the  "Liberty  and  Diligent." 
I  August  9,  recaptured  a  prize  schooner,  also  1 
cutter  and  2  barges,  armed  with  4  swivels 
J      and  35  men,  in  charge  of  a  Lieut.  fromH.  B. 
M.  sloop  Falcon,  in  Gloucester  harbor,  with 
a  loss  of  but  1  killed  and  2  wounded. 
'Two  vessels  borrowed  from  Massachusetts  by 
Gen.  Washington,  and  sent  to  the  St.  Law 
rence  to  intercept  military  stores.     Made  10 
captures,  all  of  which  were  subsequently  re 
leased  by  Congress. 
April.  Captured  the  schooner  Volante  in  Mar 
tha's  Vineyard,  a  tender  to   H.   B.   M.  S. 
\     Scarborough. 

)  Dec.   Captured  a  British  tender  in  the  Chesa- 
r     peake. 

This  was  the  first  cruiser  that  sailed  with  a 
commission  and  general  instructions  from 
Gen.  Washington. 
Nov.  29.  Captured  the  Transport  Brig  Nancy, 
with  military  stores,  including  several  brans 
guns,  and  one  mortar. 
Dec.  8.  Captured  ship  Jenny,  2  guns,  and  30 
men,  with  a  cargo  of  provisions. 
Dec.  8.  Captured  ship  Concord,  cargo  of  Dry 
Goods. 
Dec.  8.  Captured  brig  Hannah,  cargo  of  Rum, 
&c.  ,  sold  for  $25,(JUO,  and  beat  oft'  a  British 
schooner  of  8  guns,  having  2  vessels  under 
convoy. 
(  Dec.  8.  Captured  schooner  Industry  and  sloop 
\     Polly. 

}  Captured  by  the  Powey  and  left  at  Boston  with 
\     4  other  vessels,  dismasted,  when  the  British 
)     evacuated  in  April,  1776. 

<  Captured  a  sloop  of  6  guns,  and  recaptured  2 
(     prizes  off  Ocracock. 

HUSSAR  

24 

SULLIVAN  

18   

TOBAGO  

19 



WARNER  

oo 

Boats 

Sloop 

Schr. 

Schr. 
Schr. 

Schr. 
Schr. 

Boats 
Boats 

Schr. 
Schr. 

Schr. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 

Boats 

II 
(I 

Sm'l 

8 

8 
8 

6 
4 

09    ") 

V     I 

I 

M    3 

arm 

19 

10 

20 

10 
10 

3 

64 

a.   32 

42 

40 

40 

70 
60 

Capt.  A.  Whipple.  < 

Capt.J.O.  Bricn...  ) 

Capt.  J.  0.  Bricn..  j 

Capt.  J.  0.  Brien..  ) 
Capt.  J.  0.  Brien..  ) 

Capt.N.  Eroughton  } 
Capt.  J.  Selman...  ) 

Capt.  N.  Smith...  < 
Capt.  Jas.  Barren.  < 

Capt.  John  Manly..  . 
Capt.  John  Manly... 

Copt.  John  Manly.  j 
Capt.  John  Manly... 

* 

MARGARETTA,  Prize  

LYNCH  

FRANKLIN  

POUR  

4 
4 

4 

4 

4 
10 

... 

10 
10 

10 

10 
10 
10 

3 

50 
50 

50 

50 

50 
80 

92 

LEE  

LEE  

HARRISON                .1.  ... 

WASHINGTON  

Capt.  Martindalc..  < 
Capt.  B.  Bormer.... 

N.  B.— From  November  13,  1775,  to  the  evacuation  of  Boston  by  the  enemy,  March  17,  1776,  31  of  their  vessels  were  captured  entering 
Boston  Harbor. 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS 

FITTED  OUT  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES  DURING  THE  EEVOLUTIONARY  WAR. 

From  1770,  continued  a'phabetically ,  to  the  end  of  the  Revolutionary  War,  or  to  1783. 


VESSELS. 


O 


O 


Commanded  by 


CAPTURES,  &c. 


1:2 
II 
II 
12 

10 


Brig.l  14 
Brig.  10 
Bri 


Brig. 


Sloop:  14 
Sloop  2 
Brig.  12 


Schr, 


Ship. 
Ship. 


Brig. 


ABINGDON Sloop 

ACTIVE Brig. 

ACTIVE Brig. 

ACTIVE Brig. 

ACTIVE Schr. 

ACTIVE Sloop 

ACTIVE 

ACTIVE 

ACTIVE 

ACTIVE 

ACTIVE 
ACTIVE 

ACHILLES 

ADVENTURE 

ADVENTURE 

ADVENTURE 

ADVENTURE 

ADVENTURE 

ADVENTURE 

ADVENTURE 

ADVENTURE 

ADVENTURE 

ADVENTURE 

ADVENTURE Schr 

ADVENTUROUS Schr. 

ADAMS 

ADDITION 

ADDITION 

ADR1ANA ! 

ADRIANA 

ADMIRAL  ZOUTMAN 

AJAX 

ALEXANDER 

ALEXANDER 

ALEXANDER 

ALEXANDRIA... ,.i 


Sloop'  14 

Ship.!  10 

I 
Schr.  10 

Brig.]  8 

Sloop.  9 

Ship.  8 

Brig.  8 

Ship.!  20 

Brig.i  6 

Brig.;  ]2 

Brig,!  12 


li) 


14  I. 

12  '. 
4   • 


Gal'yj.... 
Brig.     8 

Schr. 
Schr. 


11 
60 
60 
50 
80 
60 
40 
18 
•.'1 
20 
60 
19 
30 
16 

41 
20 
70 
20 
10 
30 
80 
•.'li 

9 

7 

10 
80  j 
30 
45 
25 
17 

30 
23 
ISO 

11 
40 
10 


J.  Handy 

N.  Swasey 

J.  Patten 

W.Ross 

A.  Gardner,  &c 

C.  Buckley 

C.  Alexander,  &c  .. 

J.  Craig 

C.  Biddle 

P.  Durey 

P.  Day 

W.  Green 

T.  Murdock.&c 


J.  Johnson 

H.  McNeill 

E.  Bacon 

F.  Morris 

J.  Chape 

J.  Tucker 

S.  Smith 

J.  Leamy 

J.  McCleave 

M.  Streny 

T.  Robinson 


Md.. 
Mass 
Mass 
Mass 
Mass 
Conn 
Pa... 
Pa... 
Pa... 
Pa... 
Pa... 


Pa... 
N.  Y. 

Mass 
Mass 
Mass 
Mass 
Mass 
Conn 
Pa... 


N.  Bartlett. 


Pa... 

Md.. 
Mass 


E.  Bebee '  Conn 

J.  Spencer Pa... 

J.  Craig Pa... 

W.  Miller,  &c Pa... 

J.  Vescy Md.. 

W.  McFaden Pa... 

J.Harr \  Pa... 

S.  Simpson !  N.Y. 

G.  Crawford I  Mass 

T.Conway. ...;....  Md.. 

| 

J.  Bencher ,.,..!  Md.. 


Date  of  commission  or  bond — 1778. 


>  Probably  the  same  vessel  recommissioned. 


A  brig  of  this  name,  of  16  guns  and  100  men,  com 
manded  by  Capt.  Hallet,  of  Massachusetts,  be 
longed  to  the  squadron  of  Commo.  Saltonstall, 
and  with  others  was  burnt  in  the  Penobscot  on 
the  14th  of  August,  1779,  to  prevent  falling  in 
to  the  hands  of  the  enemy. 


Captured  the  Privateer  Mercury,  Capt.  Campbell, 
of  8  guns,  after  a  slight  resistance. 


.  Captured . 


In  June,'1776,a  party  of  American  soldiers  from 
Boston  captured  a  brie;  off  the  harbor;  beat  off 
the  tender  to  the  Nautilus  man  of  war,  and  car 
ried  their  prize  into  Bedford, 


Mile.— The  classification,  &c.,  of  vessels  con 
tained  in  these  tables,  have,  in  nearly  every  in 
stance,  been  copied  from  official  documents. 
Nevertheless,  I  suspect  that  a  sloop  has  some 
times  been  called  a  ship,  or  a  brig  a  schooner, 
and  that  the  swivels  have  sometimes  been  in 
cluded  in  the  number  of  guns  given;  but  in  the 
absence  of  positive  proof,  I  have  felt  bound  to 
confine  myself  to  the  record. 


The  enemy  claim  to  have  captured  a  vessel  of 
this  name  and  force  just  previous  to  the  war  of 
Independence. 


128 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 

• 

• 

cd 

0 

33 

c 
O 

Swivels. 

B 

B 

a 

Commanded  by 

^5 

03 
TO 

S 

a 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

ALPHIN  

Sloop 

6 

8 

20      S.Davis  

Md..      1 

ALPHIN 

in 

30 

i 

AMPH1TRITE  

Ship 

04 

ICO 

N.  Y.     7 

AMIABLE  EUNICE  

Bri<* 

5 

14 

W.  Pearson  

Mass 

0 

AMERICA  

Ship 

20 

100 

W  Coffin  

n 

AMERICA  

Ship 

16 

fin 

R.  Caldwell  

Mass 

0 

AMERICA      

Schr 

10 

g 

80 

fi 

Under  Capt.  McNeil  in  1777,  armed  with  14  guns 

and  100  men. 

AMERICA  

10 

g 

70 

fi 

October.     Captured  a  ship  at  sea  with  a  cargo  of 

rum,  sugar,  wine,  and  logwood,  and  brought 

AMERICA  

5 

°0 

Pa...      8       her  in  to  Connecticut. 

AMERICAN  REVENUE.... 
AMIGOS  DEL  PAYS  

Sloop 
Brig. 

12 

.... 

100 
12 

(N.  Shaw,  &c  ) 

Conn 
Pa... 

9 

2 

Captured  the  Schr.  Sally  of  8  guns;  also  another 
Schr.  with  a  cargo  of  tobacco,  and  a  sloop  with 
a  cargo  of  rum. 

J.  Do  Arbula  

ANTELOPE  

Bri» 

10 

18 

T.  Clouston  

N.  Y. 

I 

ANTELOPE  

Ship. 

8 

Ifi 

E.  Fettyplacc  

Mass 

o 

Schr 

12 

2 

39 

F.  Folgcr  . 

Md.. 

1 

ANTELOPE  

Schr. 

14 

•  •*• 

40 

J.Yellot  

Md.. 

0 

ANNE  

Ship. 

10 

.... 

30 

J.  Josiah,  &c  

Pa.  .  . 

0 

ANNETTE  

Ship. 

12 

.... 

45 

J.  Audobon  

Va.. 

2 

ANNAPOLIS  

4 

10 

Md..     9 

ANTONELLE  

Brig. 

8 

21 

W.Smith  

Pa.  .  .     2 

AND.  CALDWELL  

Ship. 

10 

.... 

40 

Thomas  Truxtun.... 

Pa.  .  .      9 

The  captains'  names  spelled  in  full  are  those  re 
cognised  as  having  once  belonged  to  the  Netvy. 

ANTI  SMUGGLER  

Gal'y  Sma 

11  A 

18 

Mass     2 

AURORA. 


BACCHUS 

BACHELLOR 

BACHELLOR 

BALTIMORE 

BALTIMORE  HERO. 
BALTIMORE  HERO. 
BANGOR., 


ANTI  TBAITOR 

APOLLO 

ARGO 

ARGO. . . 


ARGO 

ARIEL 

ARIEL 

ATALANTA 

AURORA 

AURORA.. 


Boat. 
Ship. 
Ship. 


Sloop'     6 
Brig.    14 


Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Schr. 


Brig. 
Ship. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 


..  100 


6 
12 
4 
« 
6 
M 
4  >.... 


J.  McPherson 

H.  Skinner,  &c 

J.  Williamson 

<  Silas  Talbot ) 

(0.  Brown,  &c \ 

M.  Griffin,  &c 

M.  Lawlcr 

P.  Miller 
C.  Thompson 
David  Porter 
G.  Williams 
B.  Cliadlochi.. 


Pa...      1 
Mass     0 

Mas: 

R.  I.9&0 

Pa.. 

Pa.. 


Captured,  on  the  5th  of  August,  a  schooner  of  4 
puns,  »nd  on  the  7th  the  brig  King  George, 
Capt.  Hazard,  of  10  guns,  30  men,  by  boarding. 
On  the  24th  do.,  sloop  Adventure,  with  a  cargo 
of  rum;  25th  do.,  brig  Elliott,  of  6  suns,  and 
valuable  cargo;  carried  the  prizes  and  70  pris 
oners  into  Providence. 


Mass 
A!  •>•  i 
Mass 
Mass 


C.  Wells Md.. 


B.  Gallagher 


Pa... 


S.  C.      7 


N.  Buckley 

J.  Fanning,  &c '  Md. .  8&9 

T.  Waters lid..     6  1 

J.  Earle Md..     9    Had  an  action  with  a  vessel  of  equal  force  in  the 

I    Chesapeake,  and  made  one  capture. 
J.  Smith I  Conn. i    7 


PUBLIC  AND   PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


129 


VESSELS. 

1 

c 

O 

Swivels.  1 

H 
V 

Commanded  by 

^ 
VI 

QJ 

D 

CAPTURES,  &.c. 

BANTER  

IB 
° 

50 

H  White.  

Mass 

o 

BEAVER  

G 

12 

25 

S.  Dean  

N.Y. 

BEAVER  

Ship 

fi 

N.Y. 

1 

BEAVER  

Schr 

1° 

65 

D  Scovill  

Conn 

g 

BEAVER  

12 

65 

W  Harris 

Pa  .. 

9 

BEGGARS'  BIMSON  
BELLONA  

Schr. 

Ship. 

6 

1R 



17 

100 

S.  Smallcorn,  <&c.... 

Md.. 

N.Y. 

7 
1 

BENNINGTON  

fi 

15 

(  W.  Newton  7 

Md.. 

R 

Captured  a  ship,  and  a  privateer  of  12  guns 

BETSEY  

Lug'r 

9 

10 

(R.  Craig  \ 

N.Y. 

O 

in  1779. 

(  B.  Willis  ) 

BETSEY  
BETSEY  

Brig. 

d 

*  *  *  * 

9 

(B.  Smith,  &c  J 
p  Wells  

Mass 

0 
0 

BETSEY  

10 

40 

1 

BETSEY  

130 

P  Hatchet 

1 

BETSEY  

Schr 

25 

R.  I 

BETSEY  

I 

8 

°0 

g 

BETSEY  

Schr 

14 

J  Harr,  &c 

Pa 

o 

BETSEY  

40 

T    Rid»e  &c 

Pa 

g 

BETSEY  

Schr. 

8 

Pa. 

g 

BETSEY  

10 

25 

J  Allen 

Pa 

9 

BETSEY  

R 

Pa 

BETSEY  

Bri" 

2 

o 

10 

C   Bradley 

Pa 

g 

BETSEY  

30 

P.  Cox  &c     . 

Pa 

BETSEY  
BETSEY  

Brig. 

8 

25 
19 

J.  Bricc  

Md, 
Md 

7 
a 

BETSEY  

10 

20 

R   Dashiell 

Md 

G 

BETSEY  &  SALLY  

Schr 

G 

J  Nicholls   . 

Md 

g 

BISHOP  

Schr. 

R 

80 

Pa 

9 

BLACK  PRINCE  

Ship 

18 

1GS 

West     

g 

BLACK  PRINCE  

Briff. 

G 

16 

G.  Randall,  &c  

N  Y 

2 

of  this  year,  and  in  Aug.  14,  1779,  was  burnt 

BLACK  PRINCE  
BLACK  PRINCE  

Brig. 
Brio1 

12 
12 

A 

34 
40 

J.  Robertson,  &e.  ... 

Pa.! 
Md 

0 

enemies'  squadron  under  Sir  Geo.  Collier,  R. 
N.;  said  to  ha*e  been  a  handsome  specimen 
of  Naval  architecture. 

BLACK  PRINCESS  

10 

12 

H  Crarey  

BLACK  BIRD  

Schr. 

g 

°0 

BLACK  JOKE  

g 

4 

25 

R.    Polk  

Md 

7 

BLACK  JOKE  

Boat 

1 

20 

H.  Willet  

Pa 

1 

BLACK  STOVEN  

Galley 

25 

1 

BLACK  SNAKE  

12 

60 

W   Carleton    , 

7 

f  A  vessel  of  this  name  wna  captured  by  the 
enemy,  and   in  April,  1780,  was  recaptured 

BLACK  SNAKE  

Schr. 

R 

Pa. 

9 

in  a  whale  bont  ;  he  soon  after  put  to  sea  in 

BLACK  SNAKE  

Boat. 

fi 

°0 

Pa 

2 

Star  of  6  swivels  and  33  men,  after  a  sharp 

wounded  ;  carried  both  prizes  into  Egg  Har- 
l     bor. 

130 


PUBLIC  AND   PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELI. 


Commanded  by 


CAPTURES,  &c. 


BLOOM 

BLOSSOM 

BOSTON 

BOSTON  PACKET.. 

ERUTUS 

BROOM -.. 

BRILLIANT 

BRICOLE 

BUCKRAM 

BUCKRAM 

BUCKRAM 

BUCCANIER 

BUCKLIN 

BUCKSKIN 

BUCKSKIN 

BUCKSKIN 

BUCKSKIN 

BUCKSKIN  HERO.. 

BUNKER  HILL 

BURD 

BURLING 

BURKE 

BULL  DOG.. 


CAT 

CATO 

CATO 

CATO 

CATO 

CATO 

CATO 

CAMDEN 

CAMDEN 

CAMBERWELL.... 

CAPTAIN  

CAROLINA 

CAROLINA 

CATCH-ALL 

CATHERINE 

CATHERINE 


Schr. 


10 


14 


Schr. 

Ship. 

Brig. 

Ship. 

Sloop 

Sloop 

Ship. 

Schr. 

Schr. 

Schr. 

Ship. 

Schr. 

Ship. 

Ship.    28 

Schr.j    3 

Schr.     C 


18 


20 


Brig. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Brig. 

Galley 
Galley 


Schr. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Galley 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop; 


1  I 


25 
9 

210 
15 

70 
10 


T.  Smith 

B.  Bradhurst 

W.  Browne 

W.  White 

W.  Coles 

W.  Knott 

W.  Wright... 


Pa. 
Md. 

Mass. 


45 
20 

150 
[6 
150 

100 
C  30 
15 
100 
15 
...20 
4  !  50 
2  50 
2  !  50 

...70 
...  40 
...  50 

...  40 
...GO 
30 
40 

9 

50 
18  i 
40 
45 
72  I 
15  j 
20 

40 ; 


J.  Cross 

Malony 

S.  Tusk  &  J.  Obey. . 
Hoysted  Hacker,  &c. 

B.  Wickes,  &c 

W.Lewis 

A. Johns 

J.  Handy 

J.  Young 

E.  Booker 

S.  Thompson.. 
W.  Campbell.., 
R.  Caulfield... 

Blair 

Henderson 


E.  Ledger,  &c. 

J.  Leo 

D.  Tappan  .... 

B.  Lunt,  &c... 
J.  Fcarson ,  &c. , 

D.  Allen,  &c 

C.  Wickes 

J.  Walter,  &c 

Nicholas  Biddle,  &c. 

S.  Ewers 

J.  Donaldson... 

W.  Willcs.... 

T.  Newell 

M.  Chnse 

A.  Lambert.... 
S.  McNally.... 


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Mass.!     1 

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400  tons. 


August  3d  to  Gih,  captured  ship  Charles  and 
Sally,  snow  Ann,  brigs  Caroline  and  John; 
cargoes,  rum,  sugar,  fustic,  &c. 

Pierced  for  GO  guns  ;  among  the  "Rebel  ships" 
destroyed  at  Charleston,  S.  C.,  May  12th, 
1780,  according  to  Admiral  Arbuthnot's  offi 
cial  report. 


Made  one  capture  this  year.  The  British 
claim  to  have  captured  a  vessel  of  this  name 
mounting  20  guns. 


The  "  Centipede''  is  credited  with  having  made 
one  prize;  have  not  found  a  commission 
corresponding  to  this  name. 


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CEASAR 

CEASAR 

CEASAR 

CENTURION 

CHANCE 

CHANCE 

CHANCE 

CHANCE 

CHANCE 

CHANCE 

CHASE 

CHASE 

CHARMING  AMELIA 

CHARMING  PEGGY 

CHARMING  SALLY 

CHARMING  MOLLY 

CHARMING  POLLY 

CHARMING  POLLY 

CHATHAM 

CHATHAM 

CHATHAM 

CHEV.  DE  LA  LUZERNE. 
CHEV.  DE  LA  LUZERNE. 

CIVIL  USAGE 

CIVIL  USAGE 

CLINTON 

COGDILL 

COLUMBIA 

COLUMBIA 

COLUMBUS 

COLUMBUS 

COMET 

COMET 

COMET , 

COMET.., 


Ship. 
Ship. 
Boat. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Boat. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Ship 
Brig. 
Brig 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
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Ship. 
Boat. 
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Boat.  ... 
Brig.  10 
SchrJ  12 
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COMET.. 

COMET.. 

COMMERCE 


Brig.  10 
Brig.  ... 
I  Brig.j  6 
Schr.'  9 
Sloop;  10 

Sloop  10 
Brig.  14 
Ship.  12 


10 


19 


COMMERCE ,  Ship.   14 


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....  45 

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T.  Pearce 

Harraden 

B.  Slater,  &c 

W.  Woolsey 

J.  Adams,  &c 

D.  Stevens,  &c 

W.  Gandal,  itc 

N.  Palmer 

R.  Snell 

D.  Durham 

C.  Thompson 

B.  Chew 

A.  Hegney 

J.  Jauncey 

T.  Dunn 

J.  Stitwell,  &c 

A,  Holmes 

A.  Ogilvie... 


J.  Montgomery,  &c. . 

J.  Smith 

J.  Griffith 

T.  Morris 

T.  Parks 

Giddinge 

P.  Martin,  &c 

W.  Mariner 

T.  Tinker 

J.  Grcely 

W.  Sergeant 

T.Moore,  &c 

Alex.  Murray 

J.  Turpin  &  E.  Allen 

S.  Waters 

R.  Ellidge 

C.  Harris,  &c 


Mass. 

Mass. 

Mass. 

Md. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Md. 

Mass. 

Md. 

Pa. 

Maes. 

Mass. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Conn. 

Conn. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Mass. 

Mass. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Mass. 

Pa. 

Md. 

Md. 

S.  C. 


Mass. 
Pa. 


Stephen  Decatur ....  Pa. 
J.  McCarty Pa. 


J.  Webber.. 
A.  Bartlct.. 


Mass. 
Mass. 


June  5th,  engaged  an  armed  ship  and  brig  for 
2  hours,  when  both  parties  separated,  suffi 
ciently  amused.  The  C.  then  proceeded  to 
Martinique,  recapturing  a  schooner  in  her 
passage. 

At  sea  in  May ;  captured  ship  Lady  Juliana. 


A  schooner  of  this  name  captured  one  sloop. 

Also  a  boat  of  this  name,  Capt.  T.  Shaler,  com 
missioned  in  N.  Jersey. 


October,  captured  a  snow  with  a  cargo  of  pro 
visions. 

In  company  with  other  privateers,  captured  the 
Privateer  Revenge,  formerly  the  "Blaze  Cas 
tle,"  26  guns,  after  an  action  of  2  hours,  and 
loss  of  5  killed  and  wounded. 


November,  captured  one  snow  and  one  brig; 
cargo  fish,  &c. 


Captured  Sloop  St.  Peter  this  year. 


Sailed  on  her  1st  cruise  without  instructions;  on 
her  2d,  in  November,  captured  Ship  Clarissa 
with  lumber  and  40  blacks;  also  the  Schr. 
Maria  and  Sloop  George. 

Captured  8  sail  out  of  a  Fleet  of  15  off  Sandy 
Hook,  June  12,  1780,  and  sent  them  into 
Philadelphia. 

Employed  as  an  Express  vessel. 


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Ship. 
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Sloop 
Sloop 
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10 
6 
12 
8 
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20 
6 
6 
6 
6 
2 

10 

50 
25 
12 
35 
20 
35 
22 
25 
200 
130 
14 
45 
45 
30 

Thomas  Truxtun.  .  .  . 
J.  Willet  

Pa. 
Mass. 
Mass 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Pn. 
Md. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Md. 
Conn. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Pa. 
Pa, 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Va. 
Md. 
N.  Y. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Conn. 
Pa. 
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December  ;  at  sea,  engaged  a  brig  of  1G  guns, 
75  men,  and  a  schooner  of  14  guns,  80  men, 
for  2U  minutes,  when  a  frigate  heavin?  in 
sight,  hauled  off  with  one  killed  and  2  wound 
ed,  the  enemy's  loss  being  14  killed  and  24 
wounded.  —  Pa.  Gazette  No-  2,740. 

'September  Gth;  off  Charleston  captured  H.  15. 
M.  Ship  Savage,  Capt.  Sterling,  of  20  guns, 
150  men,  after  a  severe  action  of  2  hours,  in 
•which  the  C.  lost  30  men  in  killed  and  wound 
ed,  and  the  enemy  25  killed,  including  their 
captain,  and  31  wounded  ;   the  S.  had   pre- 

COMMERCE  
COMMERCE  
COMMERCE  

P.  Cox  

COMMO.  GALVEZ  
CONCORD  

M.  Madan  &c  

CONCORD  
CONGRESS  
CONGRESS  
CONGRESS  
CONGRESS  

G.  Geddcs 

on  the  Potomac.     By  the  enemies'  account, 
their  vessel  carried  16  guns  and  72  men,  their 
loss  8  killed  and  24  wounded,  while  they  put 
down  the  American  loss  at  50  killed  and 
wounded.    The  Savage  was  recaptured  by  a 
British  Frigate  and  carried  into  Charleston. 

Captured  the  T.  Ship  Oxford  with  220  men, 
which  was  retaken  from  the  prize  crew,  and 
subsequently  recaptured  by  Capt.  John  and 
James  Barron,  afterwards  of  the  U.  S.  Navy. 
Captured   several  Jamaica  ships  in  the  West 
Indies.     Lt.   Thomas  Truxton    (afterwards 
Comino.  Truxton)  brought  one  of  the  prizes 
into  New  Bedford. 

Also  Capt.  J.  Houston. 

Assisted  in  an  attack  upon  the  British  ships 
"Rose  and  Phenix"  in  North  river. 

Off  St.  Kilts  engaged  a  British  armed  ship  for 
3  hours,  when  the  latter  hauled  off  with  loss 
of  mizenmast,  &c. 

Aug.  3,  under  Col.  Topper,  aided  the  Convention 
in  the  attack  as  above  related  ;  run  aground, 
and  was  finally  captured  by  the  enemy. 
Captured  by  the  Pomona  frigate,  carried  into 
Barbadoes,  where  the  officers  and  crew  were 
imprisoned  ;   failing  to  obtain  their  paroles, 
they  finally  effected  their  escape  to  Marti- 
nico,  and  thence  to  the  U.  S. 

S.Clark  

CONGRESS  

CONGRESS  

CONGRESS 

CONGRESS 

CONNECTICUT  

Sloop 
Boat. 
Ship. 
Brig. 

Galley 
Sloop 

8 

10 
6 
2 
4 

.... 

25 
20 
30 
20 
50 
1G 

C.  Tucker  

CONQ.UERANT  
CONSTANT  
CONVENTION  
CONVENTION  

W.  Allen  &c  

J.  Rice  

CORNELIA  

CORNET  

CORNET  
CORNIE  

Brig. 

Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 

14 
4 
6 
o 

4 

40 
14 
15 
10 
25 
35 
30 
20 
80 
25 
50 

W.  Thompson  

CORMORANT  

COUNT  D'ESTAING  

W.  Dunlnp..  

COUNT  D'ESTAING  
COUNT  DE  GRASSE  

Ship  : 
Sloop 
Ship  : 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Galley 

3 
8 
2 
6 
14 
12 
3 

8 

E.  Smith  

COUNT  DE  GRASSE  
COUNT  DE  GRASSE  
COUNT  DE  GRASSE  
COURTNEY  
CRANE  

E.  Stratum  

J.  Hail  

A.  Stockdale  

J.  Hunter  

T.  Finker  

CUMBERLAND  

CUTTER  
CUTTER  ,  

Brig. 

Schr. 

10 

8 

•  *  *  1 

45 
20 
30 
45 

G.  Ashby  

Mass. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Mass. 

CUTTER  
CYRUS  .  . 

Schr. 

Shio. 

6 
12 

J.  0.  Brien,  &c...,. 

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DEFENCE 

DEFENCE  .. 


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Ship 

Ship.!.... 


20  120 
30 
21 
25 
20 
36 
20 
100 
70 


Ship. 
Sloop 
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18   . 

16   . 

8    . 

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DEFENCE j  Ship. 

DEFENCE j  Brig. 

DEFENCE Ship. 

DEFENCE 

DEFIANCE 

DEFIANCE 

DEFIANCE j  Boat. 

DELAWARE Galley     2 

DELAWARE j  Brig.    10    . 

DELAWARE j  Ship.j     8    . 

DELAWARE |  Schr.     2  '. 

DELAWARE BrigJ  10    . 

DELIGHT i  Schr.      4 

DELIGHT 

DELIGHT 

DELIGHT 

DEMERALLES 

DESPATCH !  Brig 

I 

DESPATCH !  Brig.      8    ....    12 

DESPATCH !  Ship.      6    ....20 

DESPATCH Ship.    10   ....  60 

21 


Brig. 

Brig.  8 

Sloop!  6 

Brig.  10 


8    . 


so 


E.  Johnson Mass. 

G.  House '  Conn. 

J.  Clifton :Penn. 

S.  Perkins,  &c Mass. 

. 

T.  Dexter,  &c i  Mass. 

T.  Davis :  Penn. 

W.  Brown Mass. 

D.  Scovel Conn. 

Tufts S.  C. 

T.Pickering S.  C. 

S.  Harding Mass. 


Nicholson Md. 

Cooke j  Md. 

Smedley j  Conn. 

J.  Barr,  &c Mass. 

B.  Wickes..,  .  Pa. 


C.  Harrison 

T.  Park. . . 


Pa. 

Conn. 

Conn 


T.  King,  &c.... 

W.  Reed 

Doughty Pa. 

J.  Barry,  &c Pa. 

J.  Prole I  Pa. 

W.  Smith •  Pa. 

J.  Angus Md. 


J.  Temple. 


Mass. 


M.  Hall.&c Mass- 


N.  Post,&c Pa. 

David  Porter Md. 

J.  Fairnbault Md. 

S.  Cleaveland [  Pa. 

D.  Jacobs Mass. 

I 
N.  Nichols N.  H. 

J,  Felt '  Mass,1 


The  British  claim  to  have  captured  a  cruiser  of 
this  name  previous  to  the  Declaration  of  In 
dependence. 


Commissioned  in  1775. 


June  17,  in  company  with  4  small  privateers, 
captured  the  transport  ships  "  Annabella  and 
Howe,"  having  on  board  200  troops,  after  a 
resistance  of  about  one  hour,  during  which 
the  enemy  lost  18  killed,  including  Major 
Menzies,  2d  in  command  ;  the  D.  had  only 
9  wounded.  On  the  following  day,  offNan- 
tasket  Roads,  captured  the  transport  John  & 
George  of  6  guns,  and  having  on  board  120 
men.  This  cruiser  was  finally  burnt  in  the 
Penobseot,  Aug.  14,  1779,  to  prevent  her  fall 
ing  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy. 

March,  recaptured  several  vessels,  prizes  to  the 
Otto  sloop  of  war. 

Oct., captured  asnow,schr.,am]  sloop  in  Chesa 
peake  Bay,  with  cargoes  of  coffee,  rum,  sugar, 
and  logwood,  and  sent  them  to  Annapolis. 

June,  captured  the  Revenge  ship  of  12  guns 
and  72  men. 


g  |    Employed  in  Hudson  River. 

9 

1 

1 

8 


1 

1 
8 
9 

6  •    On  her  passage  to  France  for  an  armament,  cap 
tured  a  schooner. 

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Schr.  . 
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16 

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C.  Harrison,  &C...J  Md. 
T.  Walker  Md. 

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Between  July  1st  and  Aug.  30th,  at  sea,  cap 
tured  ships  Jane,  Star  &  Garter,  and  Friend 
ship;  also  snow  Portland   and  brig   Mars, 
with  cargoes  of  cocoa,  fustic,  rum,  sugar,  &c. 

September,  captured  brig  Royal  Georgewith   si 
cargo  of  provisions,  and  a  sloop  with  a  cargr 
of  fish.     This  cruiser  was  also  commands 
by  a  Captain  Wallers,  at  the  commenccmen 
of  the  Revolutionary  war. 

Several  of  these  named  are  very  likely  the  sam 
vessel  under  a  different  rig  and  armament,  o 
under  the  same  rig  and  carelessly  classed  ;  ih 
difference  in  this  particular  not  being  so  we 
defined  at  that  time  as  at  present. 

DESPATCH  
DIAMOND  
DIAMOND  

N.  Chase  '  R.  I. 

DIAMOND  ,  

Stacy  R  I. 

DIANA  

Snow 

8 

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20 
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30 
30 
50 
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25 
20 
20 
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18 
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16 
40 
20 
15 
10 
40 
11 
18 
12 
25 
10 
10 

W    Herrick                  Mass 

DIANA  

DIANA  

R.  Gushing,  &c  Mass. 

DIANA  
DIANA  

Schr.     8 
Brig.      6 

Snow;  12 
Brig.    10 
Ship.    10 
Brig.      6 
Galley1    2 
Ship.    20 
Ship.    20 

.... 

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DIANA  
DIANA  
DIANA  
DICKINSON  

.... 

J.  Manning,  £c...  ..  N.  H 
W.  Knapp  !N.H. 
Rice          .  .  .                Pa 

DISCOVERY  
DISDAIN  
DISDAIN  

W.Patterson  Mass. 
S    Hall                          Mass 

DISPENSER  
DOLPHIN  
DOLPHIN  
DOLPHIN  
DOLPHIN  
DOLPHIN  
DOLPHIN  

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Schr. 
Schr. 
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Schr. 

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N.  Saltonstall  Conn. 

J.  Riley  -N.H. 
G.  Powers,  &c  Maps. 
W.  Gray  Mass. 

G.  Knowlton  Mass. 

DOLPHIN  

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DOLPHIN  
DOLPHIN  

Brig. 

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DOLPHIN  

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DOLPHIN  

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Schr. 

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J.  De  Hart  Pa. 

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CAPTDRES,  &c. 


DOLPHIN Brig. 

DOLLY Brig. 

DONNA  ANTHONY Brig 

DON  FRANCISCO Brig 

DON  GALVEZ Brig. 

DON  Q.UIXOT Schr. 

DORCH ESTER Schr. 

DOVE Schr. 

DOVE Schr. 

DRAGON Schr. 

DRAGON Schr. 

DRAGON Brig. 

DRAKE Brig. 

DREADNOUGHT Lug'r. 

DREADNOUGHT Boat. 

DREADNOUGHT jGalley 

DUKE  OP  LEICESTER....!  Ship. 
DUKE  OF  LEICESTER....!  Brig. 


EAGLE 

EAGLE Ship 

EAGLE !  Schr 

EAGLE Sloop 


EAGLE. 


Brig. 

EAGLE Schr. 

EAGLE !  Schr. 


Sloop 


ECLIPSE  

EDWARD Brig. 

EFFINGHAM IGalley 

ELIZA...  I  Schr. 


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Schr 


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ELIZABETH 

ELIZABETH 

ELIZABETH 

ELIZABETH  ., 


ELIZABETH 


ELIZABETH 

ELIZABETH 

ENDEAVOR 


Brig. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Brig. 


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10 
30 
25 
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16 
10 
12 
13 
10 
25 
20 
11 
35 
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50 
25 
60 


M.  Engs j  Va. 

E.  Davis Mass. 

J.  Harr...  ..!  Md. 


Pa. 


H.  Wilson,  &c  ..... 

S.  Jones  ...........  !  Mass. 


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!  45 

30 

30 

15 

30 

32 

12 

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20 

40 

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15 
10 

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12 
30 

SO  , 


J.  Burrows Pa. 

S.  Frazier Md. 

E.  Leiger Pa. 

J.  McCurdy Md. 

T.  Johnson,  &c Md. 

J.  Handy Md. 

J.  Adams Mass. 

N.  Newman N.H. 

A.  Potter N.H. 

A.  Darnell Pa. 

W.  Bellomy Va. 

R.  Caldwcll Mass. 

W.  Taylor,  &c....     Md. 


Paine 

N.  Sargent 

D.  Brook 

E.  Conkling 

J.  Ashmead 

J.  Starr 

J.  Rcnner 

J.  Clark 

A.  Wilson 

Mears , 

J.  Vicary 

W.Leeds 

N.  Cutting 

M.  Hopkins 

J.   Clark 

S.  West 

C.  Burns 

N.Clark 

Chas.  Alexander. . . . 

G.  McAvoy 

A.  Brown 


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August,  at  sea,  captured  ship  Venus,  cargo  of 
mahogany,  shells,  &c. ;  another,  not  named, 
loaded  with  cotton,  rum,  and  sugar;  also  the 
brig  Virginia  with  a  cargo  of  tobacco. 

Captured  6  sail,  and  in  manning  tlie prizes  re 
duced  the  crew  to  15,  which  were  overpower 
ed,  and  all,  but  2  boys,  killed.  Was  subse 
quently  recaptured  by  the  Hancock  privateer, 
and  finally  blown  up  in  New  York  in  1779. 


Employed  in  the  Delaware. 


136 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 


o 


ENGILBERT Brig. 

ENTERPRISE |  Schr. 

ENTERPRISE ]  Sloop 

ENTERPRISE j  Brig. 

ENTERPRISE Brig. 

ENTERPRISE Brig. 

ENTERPRISE .Galley 

ENTERPRISE i  Brig. 

ENTERPRISE '  Schr. 


ENTERPRISE 


Schr. 
Schr. 


ENTERPRISE 

i 

ESSEX |  Ship. 

ETNA Firei  Ship. 

EXPEDITION Brig. 

EXPERIMENT !  Galley 

EXPERIMENT 

EXPERIMENT 

EXPERIMENT 

EXPERIMENT 

EXPERIMENT.. 


EXPERIMENT 

EXPERIMENT 


Boat. 


Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 


11 


10     12 


,..[,.. 
14 

1 

12 
12 

H! 

90 


EXPERIMENT !  Schr. 

EXCHANGE '  Ship.' 

EXCHANGE ;  Schr. 

EUNICE Brig. 


FAIR  AMERICA 

FAIR  AMERICA 

FAIR  AMERICA 

FAIR  AMERICA 

FAIR  AMERICA 

FAIR  AMERICA 

FAIR  AMERICA 

FAIR  PLAY 

FAIR  PLAY 

FAIR  PLAY 

FAIR  LADY 

FAIR  TRADER.. 


Brig.  |  14 

Brig.j  8 

3alley|  1 

Brig.!  14 


Brig. 


16 


Brig.    16 
8 
12 

Schr.  ... 
Schr.  6 
Schr.  2 
Schr.!  4 


Commanded  by 


ID 


45 

94 

14 

14 
19 

H 
40 
4H 
15 
10  ....  40 


54     J.  Gale Va. 

53     J.  Campbell N.  J. 

15  W.  Mariner N.  J. 

25  !  J.  Dwight Pa. 

....    D.Jackson N.H. 

....j  J.  De  White N.  J. 

14  '  E.  Nickerson Mass, 

25     G.  House Conn 

80     J.  Day,&c Pa. 

70     R.Gardner Pa. 

60     G.  Handy Md. 

16  J.  Bryson Md. 

150     J.  Cathcart Mass. 

....   Wm.  Gamble Pa. 

25     U.  Lombard,  &c....  Mass 

50     Thompson Pa. 

80     N.  Sage j  Pa. 

J.  Winning j  Pa. 

W.  Brice !  Pa. 

W.Noyes N.H 

S.  Ingersol |  Mass 

G.  Williams !  Mass 

T.  Parker Mass 

i  J.  Bulkley,  &c Conn 

'  S.  Forrester,  &c Mass 

H.Tibbets Mass 

E.  Peck Mass 

Morgan ;  S.  C. 

30     J.  Frost,  ftc N.H. 

.   H.  Moffit..  .N.H. 


...90     S.Chaplin Conn. 

I 
...130     Stephen  Decatur,  &c.  Pa. 

...  110     P.Eldridge Pa. 

G    L.  Keersted !  Md. 


J.  Sorncs . 
E.  Drake. 


Mass. 
Conn. 


S.  Lee Pa. 


15     J.  Dennis. 
14  i  P.  Geyer,. 


Mass. 
Mass. 


CATTURES,  &c. 


In  July  and  August:  captured  ship  Lancaster 
of  4  guns  and  16  men;  ship  Black  River,  cargo 
of  rum  and  sugar;  snow  James  of  Lancaster, 
23  men,  cargo  of  cotton  ;  brig  Two  Betseys, 
cargo  of  molasses  and  rum  ;  schooner  Liber 
ty,  cargo  of  rum  and  salt;  sloop  Modesty  & 
Tortola,  cargo  of  sugar,  &c. 

July  22d,  captured  ship  Earl  of  Errol  of  6  guns, 
cargo  valued  at  $100,000;  also  at  the  same 
time  ship  Nevis,  after  a  resistance  of  1  hour. 


(A  vessel  of  this  name,  of  10  guns,  is  reported 
to  have  been  captured  from  the  British  in 
1778.) 


Employed  in  the  Delaware. 


October  ;  in  company  with  the  Privateer  Hoi- 
ker,  captured  4  vessels. 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


137 


VESSELS.                        g 

O 

Guns. 
Swivels. 

c 

V 

s 

Commanded  by 

.H 
i      5 

!     ^ 

-i 
Q 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

FALMOUTH  Bri°-. 

3       4 

in 

B.  Bassett     . 

2 

FAME  Ship. 

2    .... 

30 

I.  McClenahan  .... 

Pa. 

o 

FAME  •  Brig. 

16    

70 

J  Gensell  &c 

Pa 

1 

FAME  i  Brig. 
FAME  !  Bri». 

10    .... 
9    

CO 
40 

U.  Smith  &W.Frene 
J   Taylor 

Pa. 

Pa 

0 
1 

FAME  Schr. 

4    .... 

15 

Pa. 

9 

FAME  !  Schr. 
FANCY  Ship. 

6    .... 
10    .... 

14 
95 

D.  Campbell,  &c.... 
S.  Coffin  

Pa. 
N.  H 

1 

0 

FANCY  Ship. 

s1 

95 

S.  Rice 

N  H 

1 

FANNY  Brig. 

4   .... 

1' 

1 

FANNY  Brig. 

1 
6    .... 

15 

H.  Woodbury  

Mass. 

0 

FANNY  I  Brig. 

6    .... 

12 

S.  Bullfinch  

Pa. 

1 

FANNY  i  Ship. 

12      7 

40 

B.  Loxly 

Md. 

9 

FARMER  Sloop 

4    .... 

19 

E.  Egleston 

o 

FAVORITE  !  Bri'. 

Coffin  

R.  J. 

g 

FAVORITE  Brig. 

R.  I. 

0 

s 

goes  rum,  sugar,  and  pimento. 

FAVORITE  Brig. 

10   .... 

90 

E.  Davis  

Mass 

1 

of  logwood. 

FAVORITE  '  Brig. 

11    .... 

50 

1 

FAVORITE  :  Brig. 

14   .... 

7,5 

Pa. 

1 

FAVORITE  •  Ship. 

C    .... 

20 

N.  Sargent  

Pa. 

1 

FAYETTE  Brk. 

14    .... 

60 

R.  Slicwell  

Pa. 

n 

FAYETTE  Brig. 

18    .... 

60 

Pa. 

o 

FELICITY  Schr. 

8   .... 

90 

P.  Wine 

Pa. 

i 

t 

FELICITY  Schr. 

6      6 

95 

J  Yellott        . 

Md 

FELICITY  Schr 

10       4 

95 

F  Fo!°-er&T  Cole 

Md 

01 

FIRE  BRAND  i  Brig. 

10    .... 

35 

P.  Frazicr  

>  i 
g 

FIRE  BRAND  !  Brig. 

16    .... 

no 

0 

FIREBRAND  Boat. 
FINANCIER  Brig. 

....     1 
6   .... 

10 

15 

H.  Nicholas,  &c.... 
J.  Han-  

Conn. 
Pa 

2 

i 

FISH  HAWK  Sloop 

8   .... 

40 

FLORA  Brig. 

14  '.... 

30 

E.  Turner  &c  

Mass 

i 

FLORA  Ship. 
FLORA  Ship. 

16    .... 
12   .... 

75 
30 

C  W.  Brewstcr,  &c... 
<  E.  Doane. 
^H.  Lyle  

Pa. 
Pa 

9 
i 

PLY  Schr 

4    .... 

10 

W.  Moley... 

o 

FLY  Schr.; 

6    .... 

qr) 

C.  Babbidge  

2 

FLY  Schr. 

.  ...;  10 

95 

S.  Smith  

2 

FLY  Boat. 

14 

1 

...     6 

5 

g 

3      8 

°0 

M  Smith  &c    , 

Pa 

a 

i           1 

1 

138 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 

a 

03 
0 

n 

o 

Swivels.  ! 

C 
V 

s 

Commanded  by 

£ 

a 
OJ 

V 

& 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

PLY                      .         

Schr. 

6 

?n 

Pa. 

q 

l\ 

1° 

F.  Duclos  

Pa. 

1 

FLY  

Sloop 

in 

in 

so 

J.  Winning,  &c  

Md. 

8 

FLY         ...               

Sloop 

9 

6 

Md. 

8 

FLY       

Schr. 

9 

fi 

1"> 

E.  Rudolph,  &c  

Md. 

q 

VJ  YINTJ  FISH 

Brig. 

. 

50 

1 

FLYING  FISH                  ••• 

Bri". 

fi 

15 

Mass. 

i 

FLYING  FISH        

Boat. 

1 

T* 

Z.  Goforth  

Pa. 

9 

i 

FORTY-FIVE                  .  .  «  • 

Ship. 

11 

7n 

J.  Beach  

Mass. 

o 

FORTUNE  

Brig. 

Schr. 

14 

8 

.... 

60 

so 

B.  Ives,  R.  Oben,&c. 

Mass. 
Mass. 

1 
1 

FORTUNE                 

Sloop 

S 

19 

Mass. 

1 

FORTUNE             

Schr. 

9 

10 

Conn. 

6 

FORTUNATE                  .  .  .  . 

Schr. 

/\ 

•!,"> 

Pa. 

1 

FOUDROYANT    

Schr. 

4 

r> 

N.  H. 

9 

FOUNT  MN      

Schr. 

8 

4 

90 

Md. 

0 

90 

Mass. 

1 

FOX                                      . 

Ship. 

1° 

so 

G.  Pole  

Mass. 

9 

.1 

FOX 

Brig. 

11 

no 

Mass. 

0 

FOX  
FOX                                .  .  .  . 

Brig. 
Brig. 

10 

g 

.... 

50 
30 

J.Neal. 
W.Giay  

Mass. 

•? 

Schr. 

90 

Mass. 

? 

FOX       

Sloop 

"4 

as 

D.  Allen  

Mass. 

9 

FOX           

Sloop 

8 

40 

Mass. 

0 

FOX         

Schr. 

9 

30 

N.  H. 

Schr. 

8 

30 

N.  H. 

S 

FOX   

Sloop 

4 

30 

N.  H 

1 

1 

10 

A.  Woodhull  

Conn. 

9 

FOX 

Brig. 

in 

19 

T.  Steol,  &c  

Pa. 

1 

FOX 

Brig. 

8 

95 

M.  Colling  

Pa. 

2 

FOX   

Cutter 

9 

45 

Pa. 

0 

FOX 

Bri". 

';;' 

99 

Md. 

n 

FOX  

Brig. 

8 

f, 

22 

B.  Dashiell,&c  

Md. 

9 

Schr. 

4 

91 

« 

Mass. 

(i 

f  May  17,  off  Boslon,  captured  Ship  Hope,  of  G 
guns,  and  17  men,  in  sight  of  the  British  fleet, 
with  a  cargo  of  powder,  carbines,  gun  car 
riages,  &c.;  and,  in  June  following,  beat  off 
several  armed  Burses  from  the  British  fleet, 

PR  ANICT  TM 

Ship. 

18 

95 

S.  Devol  

Mass. 

1 

1      sinking  two  and  killing  several  of  the  enemy. 
Capt.  Mungford  received  a  mortal  wound  in 
^     this  affair.     See,  also,  this  Cruiser  in  1775. 
A  Privateer  of  this  name,  of  8  guns,  Capt.  J. 

FR  AlVKf  IM 

Ship. 

18 

100 

J.  Hallct  

Mass. 

1 

Robinson,  captured  the  Schr.  True  Blue,  of 
10  guns,  and  two  others,  her  prizes,  in  1779. 

FRANKLIN  . 

Whin. 

18 

00 

Pa. 

1 

There  was  also  a  Galley  of  this  name  out  of 
Pennsylvania  in  1776.  Capt.  Boyle. 

PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,   ETC. 


139 


VESSELS. 


O 


O 


.i,    i    c 

•^       I       <U 

' 


Commanded  by 


CAPTURES,  &o. 


FRANKLIN 

FRANKLIN 

FRANKLIN 

FREEDOM 

FREEDOM 

FREEDOM 

FREEDOM 

FREEMASON 

FREEMASON 

FREEMASON 

FRIENDS'  ADVENTURE.. 
FRIENDS'  GOOD  WILL... 

FRIENDSHIP 

FRIENDSHIP 

FRIENDS  EIIP 

FRIENDSHIP 

FRIENDSHIP 

FRIENDSHIP 

FRIENDSHIP 

FRIENDSHIP 

FRIENDSHIP 

FRIENDSHIP 

FRIENDSHIP 

GAME  COCK | 

GAME  COCK ! 

GAME  COCK 

GANNET 

GATES 

GATES 

GENEVA 

GEN.  ARNOLD 

GEN.  LEE 

GEN.  LEE 

GEN.  LINCOLN 

GEN.  GALVEZ 

GEN.  GALVEZ 


GEN.  GATES. 


Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Grig. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Boat. 
Brig. 
Sloop 
Brig. 
Ship. 


Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Boat. 
Sloop 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Sloop 
Ship. 


II 
13 


Brig.      6 

(6 
Schr.i  < 


...15 

C  ;  25 


...15 
...18 

...  GO 
11  30 
30 
25 
14 
6  20 
18 
67 
70 
30 
4.-. 

40 
25 
18 
20 
20 
30 
40 

30 
30 
16 
15 

7 
40 
45 

120 
50 

90 
10  30 

411 


S.  Cox,  &c 

J.  Tale 

Skimmer 

B.  Obcr 

T.  Park 

S.  Brainard 

J.  Clouston 

N.  Stoddard 

E.  Combs 

W.Thomas 

K.  Paverly 

W.  Leithe 

S.  Mausis 

Dan'l  Waters 

G.  Mansfield  .. 

J.  Gourlcy 

J.  Ball 

J.  Babcock 

H.  Murfits 

J.Elwell 

J.  Ball 

J.  Martin 

J.  McCabe.. 


Pa. 

Md. 

Mass. 

Mass. 

Conn. 

Conn. 

Mass. 

Mass. 

Mass. 

Md. 

N.  H. 

Pa. 

Mass. 

Mass. 

Mass. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Md. 

Va. 


GEN.  GATES !  Sloop 


50 
10 

15 


R.  Smith Mass 

I 

D.  Roberts Conn. 

S.  Thompson '  Conn 

W.  Rudden Pa. 

J  Humphrey i  R.  I. 

T.  Sage Pa. 

T.  Finlcy Pa. 

J.  Magee Mass 

J.Phillips Md. 

Chatham Pa. 

G.Harrison Md. 

T.  Smith Mass 


J.  Vicry Pa. 


Carleton  ., 
B.  Tatem , 


Mass 
Md. 


T.  Steel 'Md. 


August;  captured  Ship  Nelly,  of  G  guns,  Charm 
ing  Peggy,  of  8  do.,  and  a  Brig,  with  valua 
ble  cargoes,  and  some  Tories  on  board. 


Also  spoken  of  as  a  Brig. 


Jan.  7,  1779,  drove  on  shore  nt  Plymouth,  and 
was  lost,  with  75  men. 


Oct.  14,  captured  a  Schooner,  and  was  subse 
quently  herself  captured  by  the  British  Brig 
Hope,  off  Portsmouth,  the  Captain  and  some 
of  the  crew  escaping  by  swimming  to  the 
shore. 


140 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 

ej 

J 
O 

m 

G 
3 

O 

Swivels. 

i 
% 

Commanded  by           «j 

a 

m 

«                               CAPTURES,  &c. 

&   . 

GEN   GATES  

g 

2 

8 

9 

GEN.  GIST  

Bri<* 

in 

30 

P  Sharp  '  Md. 

GEN  GREEN  

1C 

80 

S  Crowcll  &c  Mass 

GEN.  GREEN  

8 

25 
*J 

tember,  177G,  with  a  cargo  of  copper,  rum, 

GEN.  GREEN  

Schr. 

n 

R 

o 

GEN.  GREEN  

Bri^ 

in 

inn 

2 

GEN.  GREEN  
GEN.  GREEN  

GEN.  GREEN.. 

Ship. 
Ship. 
Shin. 

1C 
14 

18 

45 
40 

inn 

W.  Burke  ''  Pa. 
J.  Montgomery  ;  Pa. 
S.  Cnrson  .  .                  .1  Pn. 

0 
0       Juno,  captured  a  Ship. 
0 

GEN.  GREEN 
GEN.  HANCOCK 
GEN.  HERKIMER 
GEN.  MAXWELL 
GEN.  McDOUGALL 
GEN.  MERCER 


'  Ship.  10 

Ship.  20 

!  Brig.;  4 

Schr.i  10 

Ship.|  10 

j  Sloop 


10  \  13 


45 
150 
12 
50 
30 
31  i 


H.  Freeman. 
Hardy,  &c.  . 
S.  Perkins  .. 
M.  Griffin... 
J.  Jaur.cey  .. 
Alex.  Murray. 


Pa. 

Mass. 


Conn.     8 

i 
Pa. 


Conn.i     8 


Md. 


GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 
GEN. 


STARK 
STARK 


ER  Brig. 

LIN  i  Ship. 

10 

.... 

95 

•">nn 

J.  Foster  Mass. 

_,IN  Ship. 

_,IN  Brig. 

13 

in 

'GOMERY  Brig. 

T> 

inn 

'GOMERY  Bri°-. 

14 

60 

'GOMERY  Brig. 

6 

TRY  Ship. 

:RING  

20 

.... 

.... 

Nicholas  Biddle  S.  C. 

AM  Ship. 

on 

150 

T  Allon    Conn 

AM  Schr. 

1C 

.... 

HO 

J.  Criger  Conn 
II   Stocker   Pa 

.    Brio- 

16 

MEL  Schr 

6 

15 

G   Hall  Pa 

r  Schr. 

R 

SO 

W    Nichols  Pa 

LWOOD  Schr. 

in 

[\_  .....».».   Ship 

00 

inn 

K.  Sloop 

(J 

20 

G 

20 

[VAN  Brig. 

14 

inn 

T.  Dallino-  N  H 

IPSON  Schr. 

r 

i? 

)MB...               .    Ship. 

18 

50 

J.  Pearson  ..             .  N.  H. 

6 
1 
2 
0 
0 
8 
8 
9 
9 
1 
0 

j 

9&1 
0 
9 
1 
6 
I 


Sept.  19,  at  sea,  engaged  the  Ship  Levant,  Capt. 
J.  Martin,  reported  carrying  32  guns  and 
over  100  men.  After  an  action  of  3  hours, 
the  L.  blew  up — her  Boatswain  and  17  men 
only  saved.  In  company  with  the  Beaver, 
captured  the  Lady  Erskine,  of  8  guns,  out 
of  a  fleet  of  21  vessels. 


Entered  Brest,  and  saluted  the  French  Admi 
ral,  who  offended  the  British  Ambassador 
(Lord  StormoiU)  by  returning  the  salute. 
See  Clark's  Naval  History,  vol.  1,  p.  fil. 

Made  several  captures  near  the  English  coast — 
one  a  Ship,  with  a  cargo  of  wine — and  on 
her  passage  from  France,  captured  a  Priva 
teer,  of  18  guns,  and  80  men.  Lost  13  in 
killed  and  wounded  ;  the  enemy  their  Cap 
tain,  and  22  killed  and  wounded. 

October,  captured  the  ship  Thetis,  with  a  cargo 
of  rum  and  sugar,  out  of  a  fleet  of  100  sail. 


May  12,  sunk  at  Charleston,  to  prevent  capture. 
June  1,  captured  Ship  Golden  Engle. 

>  Captured  a  Brig,  with  a  cargo  of  provisions. 


Captured  3  large  ships,  bound  to  duebcc  from 
London,  with  cargoes  valued  at  $400,000. 
Also  the  Packet  Halifax,  on  the  coast  of 
England,  which  lost  4  killed,  &  G  wounded. 

The  Sloop  of  this  name  was  lost  on  Nantucket, 
with  20  souls,  January,  1779. 

In  1778  captured  Ship  Mary,  of  8  guns.  In 
1782  recaptured  Ship  Harriet,  that  had  been 
cut  out  of  Gloucester  by  the  enemy,  and 
taken  to  sea. 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


141 


VESSELS. 

m 

CO 

CtJ 

O 

• 
e 

3 

O 

Swivels. 
Men. 

Commanded  by           o 
3 

OT 

V 

a 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

GEN.  WADSWORTH  

Sloop 

1° 

.    ..    80 

i 

GEN.  WASHINGTON  

Sloop 

is 

120 

fi 

GEN.  WASHINGTON  

Brijr. 

IS 

....  130 

7 

GEN.  WASHINGTON  

Bri£. 

6 

....    16 

o 

GEN.  WASHINGTON  

Ship. 

1<* 

....120 

Silas  Talbot  R.  I. 

n 

The  Brig  of  this  name,  under  Capt.  Walker,  in 

GEN.  WASHINGTON  

Sloop 

G 

....'  20 

n 

1780,  engaged  a  Ship  of  18  guns,  and  a  Brig 
of  16  guns,  for  6  hours,  sustaining  the  loss 

GEN.  WASHINGTON  

Ship. 

18 

60 

S  Walker  Pa 

9 

of  her  mainmast,  4  guns  dismounted,  3  killed, 

GEN.  WAYNE  
GEN.  WAYNE  

Brig. 

Zebec 

12 
S 

....   60 
70 

15.  Newton,  &c  Pa. 
R  Collins  Pa 

0 
9 

and  left   her.     Was  subsequently   captured 
by  Admiral  Arbuthnot,  and  named  the  "Gen. 
Monk  ;"   and  in   1782,   was  recaptured  by 
Commo.   Barney  —  see  *'  Hytler  Jllly"  —  and 

GEN.  WAYNE  

Brig. 

4 

..10 

n 

given  her  old  name.     Escaped  from  a  fleet  of 
50  sail  in  1780. 

GEORGE  

Sloop 

in 

40 

T  Champlin                 R  I 

1 

GEORGE  

Brig. 

8 

...   20 

g 

GEORGE  
GEORGE  

Brig. 

14 

fi 

....!  75 
.     16 

J.  McCullough  Pa. 
R  French                     Pa 

0 
2 

GEORGE  

Brig. 

10 

....   50 

W.  Campbell  Pa. 

1 

GEORGE  

Ship. 

14 

....   45 

2 

GEORGE  &  FANNY  

Brig. 

fi 

....   16 

1 

GEORGE  &  FANNY  

Brig. 

6 

....   20 

M.  Hall  Mass. 

o 

GERARD  

Brig. 

10 

....   30 

8 

Sept.  6,  in  company  with  the  Convention  Pri 

GERARD  

fj 

25 

vateer,  escorted  the  armed  Slooo  Active  into 

GIFT  

Schr. 

0 

1       4 

) 

H  Geddes                    Md 

7 

Philadelphia,  having  found  her  at  sea,  in  the 
possession  of  some  prisoners,  who  had  risen 

GLORIOSA  

Schr. 

in 

....   50 

7 

and  obtained  possession  from  her  officers. 

GLOUCESTER  

Brig. 

is 

....  130 

J.  Collision  Mass. 

7 

GLOUCESTER  PACKET... 
GOLD  FINDER  

Ship. 
Bri». 

16 

R 

....   45 
25 

J.  0.  Sargent,  &c.  .  .  .  Mass. 
N  Seabrook  Va. 

0 
1 

GOOD  ADVENTURE  

Schr  . 

5  i    6 

j 

1 

GOOD  INTENT  
GOOD  LUCK  

Schr. 

Ship. 

G 
8 

j  20 
20 

Pa. 

9 

0 

GOV.  CLINTON  

Brig. 

8 

....    18 

, 

GOV    DE  GRAFF  

Brig. 

°0 

...  100 

H   Li-le  Pa. 

1 

GOV.  LIVINGSTON  

Schr. 

4 

....'  14 

M.  Griffith  Pa. 

1 

Schr. 

8 

....    10 

D  Thompson  Pa. 

••? 

GOV    NELSON  

En". 

1° 

'  40 

N  Parker  Va. 

] 

GOV    TRUMBULL  

Op 

150 

8 

GRAND  MONARQ.UE  

Ship, 

Ifi 

45 

D.  Coale  N.  H. 

n 

GR<VND  MONARQ.UE    ... 

Ship 

18 

1°0 

i 

GRAND  TURK  

Ship 

"8 

.    140 

9 

GRAND  TURK  

Ship 

24 

100 

J  Pratt  Mass. 

1 

GRAND  TURK  

23 

Brig. 

14 

....   60 

[ 

C.  Schermerhorn.  .  .  .!  Va. 

1 

142 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 


O 


O    '   CQ 


Commanded  by 


5 
•11 


CAPTURES,  &c. 


GRAMPUS 

GREEN 

GREY  HOUND 

GREY  HOUND 

GREY  HOUND 

GULL 

GUSTAVUS 

GUSTAVUS 

HAMLIN.. 

HAMLIN 

HAMPDEN 

HAMPDEN 

HAMPTON  PACKET. 


HANCOCK 


HANCOCK 

HANCOCK 

HANCOCK 

HANCOCK 

HANCOCK 

HANCOCK 

HANIBAL 

HANNAH 

HANNAH 

HANNAH  

HANNAH 

HANNAH 

HANNAH  &  MOLLY. 
HANNAH  &  SALLY. 
HAPPY  RETURN 
HAPPY  RETURN 
HAPPY  RETURN  .... 

HARFORD 

HARLEQUIN 


Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Ship. 
Brig. 

Ship . 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Sloop 


Schr. 


Galley 
Sloop 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 


12 


Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Ship. 


4 

20 
35 

111 
K) 
70 
15 

55 

L2 
130 

30 


80 


50 
80 

110 
90 
16 
I  I 

130 
18 
16 
18 
7f, 
(ill 


6 

BO 
SO 
90 
35 

60 


J.  Hill 

S.  Dayton 

J.  Cook&  J.  Wilds. 

J.  Kemp 

H.  Geddes 

W.  Bunts 

J.  Magee 

G.  Fleming 


Md. 

Pa. 

Mass. 

Pa. 

Md. 

Conn. 

Mass. 

Pa. 


D.  Brooks 

T.Starr 

Salter 

Sailer 

T.  Morkham  .. 


Conn. 
Conn.| 
N.  H.J 
N.H.' 
Conn. 


0 
2 

1,2 
0 
9 
9 
2 

0 
0 


<  W.  Newman. ...  i 
(Sam 'I  Tucker,  &c.  ; 


Pa. 


Moore ;  Pa. 

T.  Chester Conn, 

P.  Richards Conn 

L.  Cliamplin Conn 


H.  Perkins. 


( loiin 


W.  Finch Pa. 

J.  O.  Brien '  Mass 


S.  Gill,&c Mass, 

H.  Fisher Pa. 

H.  Hawkins Pa. 

G.  Cross,  &c Va. 

C.  Gardner,  &c '•  Va. 

Crabtrce '  Mass. 

S.  Salmer !  Pa. 

J.  Eldred ''  II.  I. 

J.  Leach,  &c N.  J. 

P.  Maquar Pa. 

J.  Wallers Pa. 

N,  Needham Mass. 


0 
1 
2 
1 

1,2 
6 


In  lat.  48°  N.,  Ion?.  28°  W.,  engaged  a  large 
Indiaman  for  3  hours,  which  was  reported  to 
have  carried  26  guns;  lost  21  men,  when 
both  vessels  separated  badly  crippled.  Was 
same  year  captured  by  the  squadron  of  Sir 
Gco.  Collier,  in  the  Penobscot,  and  taken 
into  the  British  service. 

f  July,  captured  Ship  Reward,  of  14  guns,  by 
stratagem. — Clark's  Naval  History,  p.  44. 

July,  captured  Ship  Nancy,  with  passengers — 
cargo  of  both  rum  and  sugar. 

August,  captured  Ship  Nelly  Frigate,  6  guns — 

cargo  logwood,  &c. 

•J  August,  captured  Brig  Polly — cargoj  rum  and 
sugar. 

October,  captured  Brig  Lively — cargo  rum  and 
sugar. 

October,  captured  Sloop  Industry — ballast. 

November,  captured  Brig  Necessity — cargo 
dry  goods,  &c. 


June,  1779,  captured  the  Privateer  Schooner 

Hawke. 
August,  1779,  captured  3  Brigs — cargoes  rum 

and  sugar. 


Captured  a  Ship  of  4  guns  and  8  swivels,  one 
Brig,  two  Schooners,  and  a  Sloop,  in  the 
harbor  of  Liverpool,  Nova  Scotia,  with  car 
goes  of  fish,  lumber,  &c.  All  taken  by 
stratagem. 

September,  1779,  captured  one  Brig  and  two 
Sloops — cargoes  of  fustic,  tum,&c. 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


143 


VESSELS. 

u 
jq 

U 

m 

c 

Swivels. 

c 

V 

•s. 

Commanded  by 

M 

| 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

HARLEQUIN  

Sloop 

fi 

95 

S.  Doane  &c  

Conn 

8 

HA  RLEQUIN  

10 

25 

J   Hard 

Pa 

HARLEQUIN  

Schr. 

4 

Ifi 

J.  Earle  

Pa. 

0 

HARLEQUIN  
HARLEQUIN  

Schr. 
Sloop 

14 

12 

20 

qo 

W.  Woolsey,  &c.  .. 
D.  Shaw  

Md. 
N.  H. 

6 
g 

Com.  under  three  different  Captains.    Captured 
a  Ship,  with  cargo  of  wine,  &c. 

HARRIET  

Ship. 

If! 

°o 

J.  Beach  

Mass. 

2 

HARPEY  

Galley 

9 

18 

p   Smith  

o 

HAVANA  

Schr. 

fi 

17 

Pa. 

n 

HAVANA  

Schr 

1 

5 

15 

Pa 

i 

HAWK  

Boat. 

4 

13 

Z  Rowe 

N  FI 

2 

HAWK  

Schr. 

fi 

SO 

J.  Wilds  &c  

Mass. 

0 

HAWK  

Boat 

10 

2 

HAWK  

1° 

CO 

G  Olmstead 

o 

HAWK  

Schr. 

10 

50 

E.  Stilwell,  &c  

Pa. 

q 

HAWK          

Brio1 

in 

g 

31 

J  Clifton  

Pa. 

o 

HAWK  

Briar. 

14 

180 

Oakes  

Mass. 

7 

HAZARD  

Brig 

fi 

12 

S.  Coffin  

N.  H. 

1 

HAZARD  

f 

N.  H. 

9 

HAZARD     

RHP- 

ifi 

90 

J.  F.  Williams  

Mass. 

8 

Captured  a  Brig  and  Schooner.    March   1(5, 

HAZARD  

Brio- 

fi 

14 

E.  Coffin  

Mass. 

1 

1779,  captured  the  brig  Active,  Capt.  Sims, 
said  to  carry  18  guns,  16  swivels,  and  about 

HAZARD         

Schr 

4 

25 

N.  Webb  

Mass. 

1 

100  men,  off  St.  Thomas,   W.  I.,  after  an 
action  of  37  minutes,  during  which  the  H. 

HAZARD     

fi 

25 

H.  Helm  

Mass. 

9 

lost  3  killed,  and  5  wounded,  and  the  enemy 
13  killed,  and  20  wounded.     Had,  also,  an 

HAZARD  
HAZARD         

Schr. 
Cutter 

10 

1 

25 
45 

H.  Perkins  

Pa. 
Pa. 

9 
0 

action  with  a  British  Ship  of  14  guns  and  80 
men,  which,  after  several  attempts  to  board, 
sheered  off.     Was  subsequently  burnt  in  the 
Penobscot,  in  August,  1779,  to  prevent  falling 

HAZARD     

Ifi 

75 

Va. 

into  the  hands  of  the  enemy. 

HEART  OF  OAK   

u 

N.  C. 

fi 

qo 

N.  H. 

0 

HECTOR                   

Brio- 

fi 

15 

Mass. 

9 

HECTOR 

En0* 

1° 

70 

Pa. 

n 

HECTOR    

18 

50 

Mass. 

9 

August  14,  composed  one  of  the  squadron  of 

HENRY 

Schr 

4 

10 

J.  Ord  

Mass. 

q 

Commo.  Saltonstall,  that  was  destroyed  in 
the  Penobscot,  to  prevent  capture  by  the 

HENRY         

Schr 

2 

1° 

B.  Falcon  

Md. 

0 

enemy. 

HENDRICK                     •••• 

Ship 

18 

qo 

Mass. 

l 

HERCULES           

Ship 

00 

Mass. 

1 

13 

40 

J.  Forbes  

Md. 

q 

T-TRRfMTT  F<? 

1C 

GO 

Md. 

n 

HERMOINE 

fi 

Ifi 

W.  Parker  

N.  H 

0 

HERMOINE 

Sloop 

fi 

1? 

Mass. 

1 

Sloop 

a 

25 

T.  Hopkins  

Conn. 

•2 

144 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 


Commanded  by 


CAPTURES,  &c. 


HERO 

H.L.RO  •••••••••••»•••••• 

IILRO  •  ••••••••*!••••»   • 

HERO 

HERO 

HERO 

HERO 

HERO 

HERO 

HERO 

HERO 

HETTY 

HETTY 

HETTY 

HETTY 

HETTY 

HETTY 

HETTY 

HIBERNIA 

HIBERNIA 

HIBERNIA 

HIBERNIA 

HIBERNIA 

HIBERNIA 

HIBERNIA 

HIBERNIA 

HIBERNIA 

HIBERNIA 

HIND 

HOLKER,  (orHolkar) 

HOLKER 

HOLKER 

HOLKER . . 


HOLKER 

HOLKER 

HOLKER 

HOOKER 


Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Schr. 


Schr.| 
Boat, 


Sloop 
Sloop 
Sloop1 
•  Ship. 
Ship. 
Brig., 

1  Brig.| 

I 

Schr. 

Schr. 


Brig. 

Brig. 
i 
1  Brig. 

Schr. 
Sloop. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig 


Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Sloop 
Brig. 
Brig. 


35 

200 
....  20 
...J25 

...J50 
...15 
25 
Hi 
16 
...    40 

10     18 

I 

no 

r,ii 

50 

in 


W.  Tresethen N.  H 


8 

16    .... 
6     12 

16   .... 
10  '. 


.   Brig.    16    .... 

.   Schr.L.J  10 
i  i 

.1  Schr.!    6  !     4 

J  Boat.     2  !. 


.'ill 
35 
(ill 
15 
20 
50 
39 
35 
-in 
30 
It 

16 

100 
50 

130 
35 


120 
17 
14 
35 


J.  Tracy Mass 

A.  Coffin Mass 

W.Fairfield Mass 

S.  Smith Mass 

N.  Plympton '  Mass 

I 

G.  Babcock,  &c Mass 

J.  Seranton Mass 


Conn 


P.  Filer 

J.  Riley Conn 

F.  Baker \  Md. 

J.  Brice Pa. 

J.  Josiah ,  Pa. 

S.  Houston Pa. 

S.  Davidson Fa. 


J.  De  Burke Pa. 

H.  Darnald Pa. 

D.  Ships Conn 

J.  Bricn N.  H. 

J.  Atkins ;  N.  H 

G.  Smith  &  J.  Darby  Mass 

S.  Smedlcy Conn, 

R.  Collins pa. 

J.  Burrows ;  Pa. 

J.  Angus pa. 

J.  Brice Pa. 

J.  Baxter pa. 

Angus I  Md. 

B.  Durham Mass. 

M.Lawler,  &c Pa. 

D.  Stevens Pa. 

J.  Clueenland !  Pa. 

i 

Geo.  Geddes Pa. 


R.  Kean Pa. 


W.  Courard. 


..  Md. 
R.  Montgomery  ....  Md. 
H.  Martin Pa. 


I 


2 

2 

l| 

1  ; 

2  ! 

l  i 
8  \ 

s  ! 


b 
0 

0 

1 


Also  Capt.  0.  Reed.  Under  the  former  Cap 
tain,  in  July  of  this  year,  assisted  by  a  shore 
parly,  captured  the  town  of  Luenburg,  spiked 
guns,  and  afterwards  ransomed  the  place  for 
1000  pounds. 


The  Brilish  claim  to  have  captured  a  cruiser  of 
this  name  and  force. 


Early  in  this  year  had  a  drawn  battle  with  a 
British  cruiser  of  14  guns  and  80  men;  had 
one  man  killed,  and  several  wounded. 

A  cruiser  of  this  name,  Cnpt.  Angus,  in  a  voy 
age  to  Tenerifl'c,  beat  oli'a  Snow  of  16  guns, 
and  afterwards  two  armed  Schooners  and  a 
Sloop,  with  a  loss  of  2  killed,  and  8  wounded. 
—1st  vol.  of  Clark's  Naval  History,  p.  111. 

Captured  a  Brig. 


April,  at  sea,  captured  a  Schooner  of  10  guns 
and  48  men,  and  two  armed  Sloops.  July, 
at  sea,  captured  a  Brig  of  16  guns,  after  an 
action  of  one  hour  and  R  half,  and  the  loss  of 
6  killed,  Captain,  1st  Lieut.,  and  14  wounded. 
The  enemy  had  G  killed,  and  20  wounded. 

June,  captured  Ship  Diana,  having  on  board  80 
cannon,  60  swivels,  10  cohorns,  &c.  August, 
captured  3  Brigs — cargoes  of  rum  and  sugar; 
one  wrecked  on  Cape  May.  Reported  only 
70  tons.  Captured  a  Sloop  of  6  guns — cargo 
of  dry  goods. 

Feb.,  1781,  captured  the  British  Cutter  Hypo 
crite,  of  16  guns,  after  an  action  of  15  min 
utes,  and  a  loss  of  3  killed,  and  1  wounded. 
The  Cutter  lost  4  killed,  and  7  wounded.  In 
1782,  engaged  Ship  Experiment,  of  18  guns, 
in  the  W.  Indies;  and,  upon  the  appearance 
of  another  American  Privateer,  the  E,  hauled, 
off. 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


145 


VESSELS. 

n 

m 

0 

• 

c 

3 

CD 

Swivels. 

C 
V 

2 

Commanded  by 

o 
"3 
oi 

« 

Q 

6 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 

1 

2 
0 
1 
O&l 
1 
2 
9 
8 
9&1 
2 
2 
2 
9 
9 
0 
9 
1 
1 
1 
7 
8 
8 
9 
0 
9 
1 
3 
8 
1 
1 
1 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

HOPE    

Schr. 
Schr. 

5 

g 

10 

45 
30 

20 
25 
25 
10 
20 
30 
35 
14 
40 
50 
18 
25 
30 
25 
21 
12 
18 
20 
15 
45 
30 
45 
20 
20 
50 
10 
20 
7 
16 
13 
150 
100 
100 
15 
120 
20 
50 

Hatch    

Mass. 
Mass. 
Mass 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Mnss. 
Mass 
R.  I. 
R.  I. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Md. 
Va. 
Mass 
Mass. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Conn. 
Conn. 
Conn. 
Pa. 
Md. 
Mass. 
Conn. 
Conn. 
Conn. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Va. 

A  privateer  of  this  name  was  captured  in  1782 
by  a  British  brig  of  16  guns  ;  and  while  the 
latter  was  laying  in  a  harbor  on  the  coast  of 
Labrador,  the  crew  of  the  Hope,  numbering 
only  21,  rose  upon  the  brig's  company,  over 
came  them,  and  returned  with  their  prize  to 
Beverly.  "  Penn.  Packet  of  1782." 

July,  assisted  3  other  privateers  in  taking  the 
town  of  Luenburg. 

HOPE  

S.  Irish  

HOPE    .'.  

Schr. 

10    

HOPE  
HOPE  
HOPE    

Schr. 
Schr. 

8 
6 

.... 

A.  Furness,  &c  

HOPE  

Bri". 

6 

HOPE  
HOPE  
HOPE  

Brig. 
Brig. 

Sloop 
Sloop 
Ship. 
Ship  . 
Ship. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr 

0 

6 
6 
10 
16 

18 
10 
G 

8 

6 
4 

10 

H  Woodbury  

HOPE    

J  Cook  

HOPE  
HOPE  
HOPE  
HOPE  

W.  Hay  man,  &c.... 

E.  North  
T.  Ward  

HOPE                       

J.  Gould  &c  

HOPEWELL  
HOPEWELL  
HOPEWELL  

HORNET         ..               .... 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

2 
4 

Sold  at  auction,  in  Little  Egg  Harbor,  in  Nov. 
of  thia  year. 

Aug.  14th,  captured  by  the  squadron  of  Sir 
Geo.  Collier  in  the  Penobscot,  and  taken  into 
the  British  service  ;  and  reputed  a  fine  speci 
men  of  naval  architecture. 

A  privateer  of  this  name,  a  schooner,  Capt.  J. 
Douglass,  in  April,  1779,  encountered  a  Brit 
ish  ship  well  armed,  which  she  engaged  for 
one  hour,  when  the  enemy  made  sail,  leaving 
the  schooner,  with  4  wounded,  to  repair  her 
damages  ;  afterwards  captured  a  schooner, 

HORNET  
HORNET    

Schr. 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Brigf. 
Brig. 
Brig. 

8 
6 
8 
6 
14 
14 

2 

W.  More  

HORNET                      

HOUND  
HOUND  
HOUND  

Schr. 

HUMB1RD  
HUMMINGBIRD  
HUMMINGBIRD           .  ... 

Boat. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

6 
4 

20 

4 
4 

J  Stout  

HUNTER      

HUNTER  
HUNTER  
HUNTER  

Ship. 
Ship. 
Sloop 
Ship. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

18 
18 
4 
18 
4 
10 

6 

•  •  •  • 

N  Sn"-e  

J.  Smith  

HUNTER  
HUNTER  
HUNTER  

S.  Sase.  .  . 

J.  McClare,  &c  

146 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 

02 
CO 

OS 

o 

09 

C 
3 

o 

Swivels. 

c 

V 

S 

Commanded  by 

u 

s 

w 

T-TTT1VTF  I? 

Bri^ 

G 

15 

Mass. 

HUNTINGDON                 ... 

Brie*. 

fi 

15 

Mass. 

HUNTINGDON                 ... 

Briff. 

8 

15 

J.   Stillwell  

Pa. 

HIT"VTTN(inON 

Briff. 

fi 

°n 

Pa. 

HYDER   ALLY  

Galley 

9, 

•10 

Macs. 

HYDER    ALLY      .     . 

Schr. 

19 

4n 

W.  Baldwin  

Mass. 

HYDER   ALLY                 .  .. 

Ship. 

1° 

40 

Pa. 

HYDER   ALLY  
HYDER    ALLY        

Ship. 
Ship. 

16 

11! 

.... 

110 

inn 

Josh.  Barney,  U.S.N. 
J.  Starr  

Pa. 
Pa. 

IMPERTINENT    

Brig. 

8 

qn 

Pa. 

IMPERTINENT    

Brig. 

in 

in 

Pa. 

IMPROMPTU  

Brig. 

4 

14 

J.  Peand  

Pa. 

INDEPENDENCE  

Schr. 

6 

8 

95 

Mass. 

INDEPENDENCE       

Schr. 

in 

4n 

S.  Tibbett  

Md. 

INDEPENDENCE  
INDEPENDENCE  
INDEPENDENCE          .  .  .  . 

Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 

10 
10 

16 

.... 

30 

60 
80 

Thomas  Truxtun... 
Thos.  .feT.Whipple. 

Pa. 
R.I. 
R.  I. 

INDEPENDENCE    

Schr. 

4 

15 

Conn. 

INDEPENDENCE  

Sloop 

10 

''5 

C.  Clunn  

Pa. 

INDEPENDENCE    

Barge 

S 

10 

T.  DC  Burke  

Md. 

Gill  

INDUSTRY               .... 

Schr  . 

12 

C.  Cole  

INDUSTRY  

Schr. 

IV 

15 

Mass. 

INDUSTRY  

Sloop 

0 

14 

Conn 

INDUSTRY 

Brie. 

10 

25 

Child  

R  I 

INDUSTRY     

Brig. 

in 

25 

Pa 

INDUSTRY  

Brig. 

16 

40 

Pa. 

INDUSTRY  

Brig. 

ifi 

40 

M.  Collins  

Pa. 

INDUSTRY  

Brig. 

g 

20 

J.   McCIellan  

Pa 

INDUSTRY  

Bris. 

R 

''0 

Pa. 

INDUSTRY  

Schr. 

9 

=>0 

N.  Vallencc  

Pa. 

INDUSTRY  

Schr. 

0 

4 

If 

Pa 

INDUSTRY  

15 

Pa 

INDUSTRY  

Sloop 

4 

g 

J.  Griffith  

Pa 

INTREPID  

Ship. 

°n 

1GO 

N  H 

INTREPID... 

Bris;. 

4 

12 

Mii.i'3. 

CAPTURES,  &c. 


April  8,  1782,  in  the  Delaware  Bay,  engaged 
and  captured  the  British  ship  Gen.  Monk,  of 
20  guns  and  136  men,  Capt.  Rogers,  after  one 
of  the  best  fought  actions  upon  record,  which 
lasted,  at  close  quarters,  45  minutes,  leaving 
4  killed  and  11  wounded  on  board  of  the  H. 
A.,  and  20  killed  and  33  wounded  on  board 
of  the  Gen.  M.;  the  English  accounts  say 
only  8  killed  and  31  wounded.  The  guns  of 
the  H.  A.  were  6s,  while  the  Gen.  Monk's 
were  9s. 

Captured  the  British  ship  Harlem  of  14  guns 
and  85  men,  at  sea,  July  6,  she  having 
thrown  overboard  all  her  guns  in  the  chase  ; 
her  captain  and  a  boat's  crew  escaped  in  a 
boat  that  subsequently  upset,  and  it  is  sup 
posed  all  were  lost. 

In  September,  captured  6  vessels. 


Captured  a  ship,  with  a  cargo  of  sugar,  armed 
with  16  guns;  also  captured  a  brig  and  a  sloop 
with  cargoes  of  rum,  &c.,  ana  others  not 
specified. 

(The  enemy  claim  to  have  captured  an  armed 
vessel  of  this  name,  in  the  N.  River,  in!776  ) 


September,  captured  a  brig,  which  was  recap 
tured  from  the  prize  crew. 


Captured  a  brig,  and  engaged  a  ship  of  10  guns 
for  2  hours,  with  a  loss  of  2  killed  and  6 
wounded. 


In  1779,  captured  4  vessels  under  Capt.  Gard 
ner. 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  A^ESSELS,  ETC. 


147 


VESSELS. 

i 

<s 
0 

m 

c 

0 

Swivels.  | 

c 

i 

Commanded  by           o 

m 

0 

1 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

INTREPID  

Boat. 

1 

g 

T> 

N.  Parker,  &c  Va. 

1 

IRIS 

Ship 

g 

20 

S    Clay  N  H 

2 

IRIS                            .             . 

Bri" 

H 

30 

2 

IRISH  GIMBLET  

4 

2 

10 

T.  Steel  Md. 

3 

ISABELLA  

Brie. 

o 

10 

J.  Cunningham.....  Mass 

0 

ISABELLA          

Schr 

6 

4 

15 

L.  Trippe  '  Md. 

o 

ISABELLA    

» 

in 

g 

TAfK 

Boat 

1 

10 

N.Arnold  N.  H 

1 

T  A  C*K 

14 

60 

1 

R 

45 

T.  Holmes,  &c  Mass 

2 

JACKALL  „  

TArTCAF  T 

Schr. 

Schr 

2 

0 

.... 

60 

70 

W.  Macpherson,&c.  Pa. 
W.  Barton  Pa 

9 
g 

JACK  &  HARRY  

in 

•>"> 

N.  Newell  N.  H 

o 

TAMFN 

Rrip- 

6 

sn 

0 

JAMES       

4 

ii 

H.  Fisher  Pa 

1 

JAMES                        ... 

Schr 

4 

15 

S    Williams  Pa 

2 

JAMES        

Schr 

2 

6 

1° 

g 

R 

05 

W.  Wells  Pa. 

o 

JANE   

4 

on 

1 

j\NE            

r, 

<>n 

S.  Youn<*  Pa. 

1 

JANE    

5 

05 

n 

JANUS         

Ship 

11 

05 

i 

JASON  

Ship 

°n 

inn 

9 

July  25th,  at  sea,  engaged  nt  the  same  time  two 

JASON             

10 

•>•) 

o 

privateer  brigs,  one  of  Ifi  and  the  other  of  18 

JASON      

Ship 

16 

71) 

1 

a  broadside.     On  the  following  August,  off 
Nova  Scotia,  captured  a  shio  of  14  guns  and 

J1SON                                .    . 

Brio- 

10 

25 

o 

20  men  ;  and  in  November,  same  year,  was 
herself  captured  by  the  Perseus  frigate,  after 

JASON           

Brio- 

10 

Ol) 

1 

resisting  until  she  lost  18  killed  and  12  wound 
ed;    the    enemy   lost    7  killed   and   several 

JASON  
JAY                  

Brig. 
Brig 

10 
14 

.... 

25 

RO 

J.Wright  '  Pa. 

1 

1 

wounded. 

JAY         

1 

10 

0 

JAY                           • 

Schr 

18 

100 

H   Courier  Pa. 

g 

August,  captured  the  bri*  Pitt,  loaded  with  rum 

JEUNE  FENDANT  

Schr 

4 

4 

1° 

o 

and  sugar. 

JO  \NNA 

Ptriff 

g 

15 

in  A  NX  A 

Rriir 

g 

12 

W  Tanner  Pa. 

1 

1OT4N 

i 

g 

g 

JOH1^        

Galley 

4 

25 

0 

JOHN     

Galley 

1 

V> 

0 

TOH  V 

Schr 

A 

12 

S  Tinker  Pa. 

1 

JOHN.. 

Sloop 

6 

SO 

R.  Semmell  Md. 

6 

148 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS.                        « 

3 

o 

re 

C 
C 

.2 

*4J 
> 

'% 

W 

c 

i 

Commanded  by 

1 

OJ 

V 

Q 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

JOHNSON  Schr. 

8 

W.  Yeardley  

Md. 

g 

JOHNSON....  Schr. 

4 

2 

12 

Md 

q 

JOHNSTON  Schr. 

E  Tinker        • 

N.  C 

g 

JOHN  BUNYAN  Sloop 

g 

25 

N  H 

JOHN  MICHAEL  Sloop 

P  Church 

JOLLY  ROBIN  '  Schr. 

4 

35 

T.Sheffield  

Pa. 

2 

JOLLY  TAR  Ens. 

8 

94 

Pa. 

I 

JOLLY  TAR  Brig. 

60 

P  Turner  

Va. 

O 

JOLLY  TAR  Brig. 

11 

00 

G.  Cross  

Va. 

1 

JOSEPH  Grig 

15 

2 

JOSEPH  Bri» 

nr 

Also  Cants  Field  and  West     In  Sept    1776 

JOSEPH  Bri» 

•'ii 

P  Wells 

i 

captured  a  schooner  in  ballast;  and  in  Nov. 

JOSHUA  MARIA  Bri". 

g 

15 

Pa. 

] 

tured  3d  time. 

JULIET  Brig 

16 

S   Smith          .  . 

] 

JULIUS  CJESAR  Ship 

14 

40 

2 

JULIUS  CAESAR  ship. 

14 

25 

N.  H 

1 

JUNIUS  Ship. 

10 

25 

N.  West  

Mass 

1 

JUNIUS  BRUTUS  Ship. 
JUNIUS  BRUTUS  ship. 

IS 
20 

.... 

100 

J.  Brooks,  &c  

Mass. 
Mass. 

0 
1&2 

March,  1782,  in  company  with  the  Holker  and 

JUNO  Brig 

P  Aubin                  . 

N  H 

i 

2  other  privateers,  sailed  on   an   expeditior 
a"ainst  Tortola   W.  I.,  where  they  en^aget 

JUNO  Ship 

19 

25 

W  Hayden     

n 

several  armed  British  vessels,  and  made  twc 

JUNO  Brig 

MJIKO 

JUNO  Ship. 

30 

W   Smith  

Pa 

JUNO  Brig  . 

(J 

20 

p    Day  

Pa. 

JUNO  Brig  . 

10 

25 

D.  Campbell  

Pa 

0 

JUPITER  Ship 

40 

Yf  Qrne  

o 

(An  American  brig  of  this  name,  Capt.  Wat 

JUPITER  Sloop 

14 

Pa 

son,  captured  an  Algerine  galley  of  12  guns 
in  1786,  and  carried  her  into  Malaga.) 

KENSINGTON  '  Brig 

14 

65 

Pa 

q 

KENSINGTON  ;  Brig. 

14 

24 

Pa. 

J 

KING  BIRD  Sloop 

R  I 

1 

KING  OF  FRANCE  Boat 

1 

20 

F.  Duclos  

Pa. 

1 

• 

KING  TAMING  Bri" 

in 

on 

T  Dickson  » 

Md 

KING  TAMING  Brig 

S.  Pendleton  

N.  C 

g 

i 

10 

E.  Tucker  

Pa 

o 

KITTY  MEADE  Schr. 

15 

W.  Paul  

Pa. 

1 

LA  COMPLIS  DEUNY  Bri" 

10 

25 

P.  Adilon  

Md. 

LA  MARIA  !  Brig. 

12 

60 

N.  H. 

7 

i 

PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


149 


VESSELS. 

I 
EO                   CQ 

3      § 

U         O 

Swivels.  | 

c 

V 

s 

Commanded  by 

D 

a 

03 

W 

^ 
Q 

CAPTURES,  &c.J 

LA  RAVIE  
LADY  GATES  

Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Galley 
Galley 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

10 
10 

i    8 
4 

11 

30 
40 
35 
14 
7- 
50 
50 
GO 
15 
12 
50 
25 
25 
15 
13 
12 
8 
15 

" 

50 

Pa. 
Pa. 

Pa. 
Md. 
Mnss. 
N.  Y. 

Pa. 
Pa. 

Mass. 
Md. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
N.  H. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Md. 
Conn. 
Md. 
Md. 
Mass. 

Mass 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Conn. 
Pa. 
Mass 

0 
8 
9 
0 
G 
G 
G 
9 
2 
8 
6 
1 
1 
2 
1 
1 
8 
2 
0 
9 
G 

G 
2 
2 
0 
2 
2 

June,  off  Boston,  beat  oft"  4  armed  barges,  kill 
ing  several  of  the  enemy.    October,  off  Bos 
ton,  captured  a  ship  with  a  cargo  of  rum,  su 
gar,  and  cotton. 

Decem  tier,  on  her  passage  to  France,  with  a  car 
go  of  tobacco,  captured  by  the  British  frigate 
Roebuck. 

Captured  3  British  transports,  and  assisted  in 
taking  a  4th,  with  Col.  Campbell  and  part 
of  the  71st  regiment  on  board. 
Had  an  action  with  a  ship  and  schooner:  find 
ing  it  rather  warm,  hauled  off. 

See  also  previous  to  177G. 

LADY  GATES...  
LADY  LEE...  
LADY  WASHINGTON  .... 
LADY  WASHINGTON  .  .  .  . 
^ADY  WASHINGTON.... 
LADY  WASHINGTON  .  .  .  . 
.ADY  WASHINGTON  .  .  .  . 
.ADY  WASHINGTON.... 
..ANGDON  

J.  Parker,  &c  

R.  Dashiell  

Cunningham,  &c.... 
Hill&Cooke  

2 
2 
16 
6 
6 
G 
8 
4 

10 
.... 

S.  Young  
W.  White  

-.ANGUEDOC  
.ANGUEDOC  
_,ARK  

J.  Dunn&  J.  Hegaty. 

jARK  

R.  Storehouse,  &c.  .  . 
J  Tilden  &c 

_,ARK  

Schr 

jARK  

Sloop 
Sloop 
Schr. 

4 
10 

R 

.... 

T.  Mathers,  &c  
T.  Newson 

.ASH  

AURENS  

W.  Ward  

-AURENS  

.,EE  

Schr  . 

8 

Daniel  Walters,  &c.  . 
Burlce  . 

_,EE  

Sloop 
Ship. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Ship. 
Brig. 

.EE  
-EE  
.EE  
.ETHE  
.EXINGTON  

6 
G 
10 
12 
14 

.... 

25 
30 
14 
5G 
50 

T.  Emmerson  
B.  Crowninshield.... 

Brig. 

LIBERTY '  Schr. 

LIBERTY '  Schr. 

LIBERTY Ship. 

LIBERTY Brig. 

LIBERTY Brig. 

LIBERTY '. Schr. 

LIBERTY !  Sloop 

LIBERTY i  Boat. 

LION ;  Brig. 

LION Galley 


10 


12 

4 

4 

1 

10    . 


20  D.  Smith 

25         —  Peirce 

25  i  W.  Preston j 

20  W.  Russel ) 

35  J.  Stilwell,  &c 

35  C.  Clunn,  &c 

12  !  J.  Sanson,&c 

8  !  T.  Warner 

20  !  J.  Young 

45  J.  Mason 

30  j  R.  Craige,  &c, 


Mass.      1 
Mass.     6 


N.  H. 

Pa. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Pa. 

Va. 

Mass. 

Con. 


October.     Captured  a  ship  or  brig  with  a  cargo 
offish  and  lumber. 

See  also  a  cruiser  of  this  name  in  1775. 


150 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 


O    !  w 


Commanded  by 


CAPTURES,  &c. 


LITTLE  BACHELOR.... 

LITTLE  BEN 

LITTLE  DAN 

LITTLE  DAVIE 

LITTLE  MOLLY 

LITTLE  MOLLY 

LITTLE  PORGIA 

LITTLE  SAM 

LITTLE  VINCENT 

LITTLE  VINCENT 

LITTLE  VINCENT 

LIVELY 

LIVELY 

LIVELY 

LIVELY 

LIVELY 

LIVELY..., 


LIVELY I 

LIVELY '' 

LIVELY 

LIVE  OAK 

LIVINGSTON 

LIVINGSTON 

LIZARD 

LOVELY  SALLY 

LORD  STERLING ' 

LORD  STERLING 

LUZERNE „. 

LUCY 

LUCY 

LUCK  AND  FORTUNE.... 

LYNCH 

LYDIA 

LYDIA 

LYDIA 

LYON. . . 


MACARONI 

MAMMOTH.. 


Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig . 
Sloop 
Brig. 
Bg. 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Ship . 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Sloop 
Boat. 
Schr. 


C  ... 
1  I 

10  ... 

14  . 


11 


Sloop 
Brig. 
Schr. 

Sloop 

Brig. 
Ship. 


10       2 
6    ... 

eL 

i 
4    ... 

4    ... 

13... 

4    ... 

[ 

6   ... 
6    ... 

12   ... 
4 

1 


M.Johnston 

W.Nichols 

D.  Young 

J.  Kell,&c 

U.  Smith 

S.  Bull 

W.  Armstrong.... 

W.  Weems 

J.  0.  Bricn 

N.  Poor 

R.  Chaloche 

A.  Dunn 

G.  Ashby 

M.  Duprey 

N.  Goodwin 

D.  Adams 

E.  Latham 

J.Beit 

J.  Baldwin 

J.  Belt 

S.  Tucker 

S.  White 

J.Kelly 

P.  Hussey 

N.  Vullance 

W.  Newman 

P.  Stevens 

P.  Sharp 

S.Clay 

T.  Sallew 

E.  Willis 

Aycrs 

J.  Williams 

J.  Allen 

P.  De  Russey 

T.  Shaler... 


D.  Kcybold,&c. 
P.  Newrmnn 


Mass. 

Md. 

Mass. 

Md. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Mass 

Md. 

Mass 

Mass 

Mass 

Mass 

Mass 

Mass 

Mass 

Mass 

Conn 

Pa. 

Md. 

Md. 

Mass 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Md. 

Pa. 

N.  H 

N.  H 

Md. 

Mass 

Conn. 

Pa. 

Mass. 

Conn. 

Pn. 

Pa. 

Conn 

Pa. 
N.  H 


g 

7 
1 

9 
9 

0 

I 

g 
i 

;   i 

i 
i 
i 

7 
1 
3 
1 
9 
8 
8 
g 

9 
0 
0 
2 

i 
3 
0 
ii 
7 
1 

6 
7 
1 
9 
B 


Rescued  the  officers  and  crew  of  (he  British 
frigate  Blonde,  wrecked  near  a  barren  and 
desolate  Island. 


Evidently  the  same  vessel  recorded  in  1775. 


July.    Captured  a  brig  and  2  schooners. 


PUBLIC  AND   PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


151 


VESSELS. 

m 

rf 

5 

w 

P 

o 

Swivels. 

c 
u 

•?. 

Commanded  by 

g 

3 

02 

0 

ffl 
Q 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

MANETE  

Sohr. 

6 

16 

o 

MARLBOROUGH  

Ship. 

g 

MARIANNE  

Brig  . 

in 

65 

R.  I 

Q 

slaver  with  300  slaves  —  Pa.  Packet  for  July  14. 

MARIANNE  

Schr 

1° 

in 

R  I 

1 

MARQUIS  

Ship. 

in 

90 

N.  West  

Mass 

o 

MARQ.UIS  

Ship 

1C 

80 

R  Cowell 

1 

M.  DE  LAFAYETTE  

Bn>. 

R 

1r> 

J.  Wells,  &c  

N.  H 

1 

M.  DE  LAFAYETTE  

Ship. 

16 

100 

<  J.  Buffington  .  .  .  .  ) 
1  R   JJppfl                    t 

Mass 

I&2 

M.  DE  LAFAYETTE  

Bri". 

16 

190 

P.  Richards  

Conn 

1 

M.  DE  LAFAYETTE  

Bri». 

16 

inn 

1 

M.  DE  LAFAYETTE  

Ship. 

10 

an 

N.  Vallance  

Pa. 

1 

M.  DE  LAFAYETTE  

Ship. 

18 

IPO 

Va. 

1 

MARB01S  

Brio-. 

Ifi 

85 

Pa. 

o 

MARS  

Ship. 

14 

45 

J.  Webber  

1 

MARS  

Ship 

6 

9n 

S.  Dagget.  . 

Mass 

1 

MARS  

Ship. 

1JO 

isn 

G.  Ash  

R 

MARS  

EH". 

in 

an 

N.  Vallance,  &c  

Pa. 

R 

MARS  

Br  £ 

14 

6n 

Y.  Taylor,  &c  

Pa. 

9 

MARS  

Schr. 

8 

.... 

35 

>  P.  Smith,  &c  

Pa. 

q 

Capt.  Irvine,  by  boarding;  the  A.  lost  her  1st 
lieutenant  and  steward.     Also  captured  brig 
Polly,  having  on  board  214  Hessians,  and  a 

MARS  

Sloop 

6 

25 

Snow  of  14  guns  and  45  men  off  Sandy  Hook. 

MARS 

Schr 

g 

95 

Md. 

7 

The  latter  was  recaptured  next  day. 

MARS  

MARIA 

Ship. 
Ship 

24 
12 

.... 

S"> 

Thomas  Truxtun.  .  .  . 
S.  Hill  

Md. 

I 

Cruised  in  the  British  Channel,  and  made  seve 
ral  captures,  most  of  which  were  sent  into 

MARIA                           

7 

an 

P.  Maxfield  

Mass. 

1 

MARIA...          

Sloop 

g 

an 

H.  Perkins  

Conn. 

R 

MARIA  

Sloop 

R 

25 

Pa. 

9 

MARIA 

Schr 

5 

1° 

P.  Milhant  

Md. 

1 

MA  R^in  A  r  r 

i  ',!  i" 

14 

80 

C.  Buckley  

2 

MADTTAT 

RriP- 

16 

85 

N.  Post  

<J 

MARV 

g 

on 

N  Y 

7 

MARY                              .... 

fi 

39 

G.  Mansfield  

Conn. 

6 

Briz. 

12 

35 

W.  Packwood,  &c.. 

Conn. 

1 

MARV  *-    ET  1*7  A  RPTPT 

Ship 

14 

in 

B.  Weeks  

Pa. 

R 

M  ARVf  A  N"n 

Brio- 

16 

0 

*in 

Md. 

q 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Brie. 

16 

Mass. 

6 

September.     Captured  a  brig  of  6  guns  and  28 

MA  Cjq  A  PHTTCIFTT^ 

16 

in 

J  Calef  

o 

men,  with  a  company  of  dragoons  on  board. 

M  A  ^C!  A  PHTT^FTTS! 

r,ri- 

16 

10 

-  -  -  Fisk  

7 

$100,000. 
In  company  with  the  privateer  Tyrannicide, 

MATIf  HA 

Rriff 

4 

16 

Pa. 

1 

captured  the  barque  Lawnsdale,  after  resist 
ing  3  hours,  and    losing  3  killed;  also   a  ship 

MATAPONI.  . 

Sloop 

S 

•  •  • 

8 

R.  Walsh,.  

Md. 

1 

and  6  other  vessels,  in  one  of  which  were  63 
Hessian  chasseurs. 

152 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 

8 

(3 
5 

01 

c 

3 
O 

Swivels. 

c 

V 

2 

Commanded  by 

o 

"S 
ra 

s 

a 

o 

1 

I     2 
6 

7 
7 
1 
1 
1 
0 
9 
1 

r 

7 
!    1 
1 
7 
9 
1 
9 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
9 
9 
1 
0 
1 
849 
0 
1 
1 
9 
6 
7 
8 
0 
1 

MAY  FLOWER  Schr. 
MAY  FLOWER  j  Schr. 

6 

/[ 

... 

12 
16 

GO 
50 
50 
25 
25 
12 
10 
20 
50 
15 
45 
40 
20 
45 
10 
40 
100 
18 
120 
100 
60 
50 
35 
10 
45 

no 

80 
60 
60 
40 
130 
80 
SO 
50 
10 
10 
SO 

Pa. 
Pa. 
N.  H 
N.  H 
N.  H 
Pa. 
Mass. 
N.  H 
Conn 
Pa. 
N.  H 
Mass. 
Conn. 
Conn. 
Pa. 
Md. 
Mass. 
Pa. 
Conn. 
Conn. 
Conn. 
Conn. 
N.  H. 
N.  H. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
R.I. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
Pa. 
N.  H. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Md. 
Md. 
Md. 
Md. 
Pa. 

M   Collins 

McCLARY  Schr. 
McCLARY  Schr 

G 

R 

.... 

R  Parker  

T  Dallin»     

McCLARY  Brig. 
McCLANAHAN  Brig. 
MEDIUM  Schr. 

8 
6 
4 

.... 

J.  Stackpole,  &c.  ..  . 

B.  Withcrn  

A 

MENTOR  
MENTOR  
MERCURY  
MERCURY  
MERCURY  
MERCURY  

Schr. 
Schr. 
Ship. 
Schr. 
Ship. 
Sloop 

2 
6 
12 

G 
10 
10 

.... 

W.  Ferris  

MERCURY  

T.  Palmer  

MERCURY  

Sloop 

11 

4 

J,  Hill  

MERCY  

MERLIN  
MIDDLETOWN  
MIDDLETOWN  
MINERVA  
MINERVA  
MINERVA  
MINERVA  
MINERVA  
MINERVA  

Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Sloop 

12 
1C 
6 
1C 
16 
16 
16 
16 
6 
4 

.... 

J.  Hill  

U  Sn»e     

Dudley  Saltonstall..  . 
G  Hall  &c      

J.  Lee  

A.  Hallet  

MINERVA  

J.  Freeborn  ,  &c  

MINERVA  
MINERVA  
MINERVA  
MINERVA  
MINORCA  
MOHAWK  
MOHAWK  
MOLLY  

Brig. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Schr. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 

5 
10 
18 
13 
16 
20 
90 
10 
10 
6 
2 
6 

•  •  •  * 
<  •  *  * 
•  .  .   . 
t  •  •  • 

4 
1 
>•» 

J.  Earle  

J.  Earle  &  J.  Angus. 
H.  Holm  

T.  Conway,&c  
T  Conway.  •  •  •  •  «( 

MOLLY  

MOLLY    

W.Thomas,  &o.... 
J.  Elliott  

MOLLY  

MOLLY  

CAPTURES,  &c. 


The  British  claim  te  have  captured  a  cruiser  of 


this  name. 


Captured  one  schooner  in  1778. 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


153 


VESSELS. 


O 


MONTGOMERY 

MONTGOMERY 

MONTGOMERY 

MONTGOMERY 

MONTGOMERY 

MONTGOMERY 

MONMOUTII 

MONMOUTH 

MONMOUTII ; 

MOORE ' 

i 
MORGAN 

MORNING  STAR 

MORNING  STAR 

MORNING  STAR 

MORNING  STAR 

MORNING  STAR 

MORRIS 

MORRIS  WALLACE 

MUSKETO 

NANCY 

NANCY 

NANCY 

NANCY 

NANCY 

NANCY 

NANCY..'. 

NANCY 

NANCY 

NANCY 

NANCY 

NANCY 

NANSEMOND 

NAUTILUS 

NAVARRO 

NECESSITY 

NECESSITY 

NELLY  &  POLLY 

NEPTUNE 


Ship. 
Schr. 


Brig. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 

Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Sloop 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

Brig. 
Sloop 
Brig. 


16 


6 
14 
20 
[4 

8 

18 

10 

10 

12 

8 

! 


16 


Brig.!  4 

Brig.|  6 

Schr.  4 

| 

Sloop!  4 

Brig.  8 

.   Brig.  6 

Brig.  6 

Ship/  14 

Ship.,  12 

Schr.  6 


Schr. 
Brig. 


Schr.!... 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr,     4 


15 

20 
20 

20 


20 

80 
l60 
40 

12 
100 
35 
45 
60 
40 
15 


13 
15 

Kill 

15 

11 

10 

6 

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50 
1G 
30 
43 
14 
80 


12  !  30 


6 
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Commanded  by 


Bucklon . 

B.  Ashton..., 
J.  Carnes. ... 
R.  Polk.., 


w 

R.  I. 

Mass 
Mass 
Md. 


J.  Belt,  &c SMd. 

Wm.  Rodgers N.  Y 


D.  Ingersol 


Ross. . . . 

E.  Burroughs., 
W.  Brigg.... 

F.  Roch 

T.  Simmons.. 
J.  Johnson  ... 


Mass 

Mass 

Mass 

Conn 

Mass 

Pa. 

Pa. 


G.  Batty !  Va. 


H.  Stratton.. 
T.  Mesnard  . 
N.  Martin. . . 
T.  Albcrtson. 


T.  Parker 

W.  Wattles  . . . 
M.  Shelally.... 
A.  Davidson... 
Montgomery... 
R.  Bethel,  &c.. 
M.  Tryon,  &c. 
P.  Young 
W.  Jones. . . . . 
P.  Braimant... 
W.  Sergeant. . . 
H.  Mosly 


Va. 
Pa. 
Md. 


Mass 

Conn 

Conn 

Conn 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Md. 

Md. 

Va. 

Va. 


G.  Hart '  Pa. 


J.  Keinter 

W.  Sutton,  &c. . . , 

Lecraw 

F.  Dubumiel... . . , 
J.  Wheatherly. . . . 
N.  Barman  . n..i 


Md. 
Pa. 


Md. 
Md. 
N.H. 


CAPTURES,  &c. 


October.  Captured  ships  Rover,  Isabella,  Har 
lequin,  and  brigs  Devonshire  and  Henry. 
Reported  that  the  rate  of  insurance  in  Eng 
land  was  30  per  cent,  upon  vessels  sailing  in 
convoy,  and  50  per  cent,  when  without. 


Captured  2  brigs,  1  sloop,  and  1  schooner. 

Captured  a  vessel  that  was  afterwards  lost  near 

Portsmouth,  with  her  cr«w  of  11  men. 
In  1779  captured  2  brigs,  1  schooner,  and  a 

sloop,  the  latter  in  charge  of  a  Midshipman 

and  4  men. 
One  of  the  cruisers  destroyed  in  the  Penobscot 

to  prevent  falling  into  the  possession  of  the 

British  squadron. 


The  enemy  claim  to  have  captured  a  cruiser  of 
this  name. 


June  29,  was  chased  on  shore  off  Cape  Henry 
and  boarded  by  the  enemy,  when  she  blew 
up.  The  crew  and  a  portion  of  the  cargo  of 
powder  had  been  previously  removed. 


154 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 


>    ,    o 

*     £ 
to   ,  2 


Commanded  by 


a 
W 


CAPTURES,  &c. 


NEPTUNE 

NEPTUNE 

NEPTUNE 

NEPTUNE 

NEPTUNE 

NEPTUNE 

NEPTUNE 

NEPTUNE 

NEPTUNE 

NEPTUNE 

NESBITT 

NESBITT 

NESBITT 

NESTOR 

NESTOR 

NEW  ADVENTURE... 
NEW  ADVENTURE... 

NEW  COMET 

NIMBLE  SHILLING... 
NIMBLE  SHILLING... 

NIMROD.. 

NONPARIEL 

NONPARIEL 

NONPARIEL 

NONSUCH 

NORWICH  WITCH.... 

NOTRE  DAME 

NYMPH 

OLD  DEFENCE 

OLIVE 

OLIVE  BRANCH 

OLIVER  CROMWELL  . 
OLIVER  CROMWELL  . 
OLIVER  CROMWELL. 

OTHO 

OXFORD.. 


Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship.!  14 


PAGE. 
PAGE. 


Ship. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Schr. 
Brhr 


Brig. 

Brig. 

Sloop 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Schr. 


Sloop 
Schr. 


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20 
...65 
60 
15 

30 
20 

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1 1 
12 
30 
80 
...  50 
...30 
25 
50 
25 
15 
...  16 
18 
80 
30 
...80 
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J  10 


W.  Freind 

W.  Woodbury.. 

H.  Smith 

S.  Smith , 

A.  Whittlesea... 
A.  Young 

D.  Darby,  &c... 
J.  Allen,  &c.... 
H.  Hawkins.... 
W.  Davidson.. . 

J.  Green 

N.  Martin 

J.  Forbes 

E.  Smith 

G.  Lallement ... 

R.  Gushing 

J.  Neal 

H.Hughes 

J.  Clover 

S.  Hill 

S.  Dean 

J.  Addison 

J.  Coffin 

F.  Berangcr  . . . . 

C.  Wells 

A.  Minor 


30 

...20 

...   12 

.80 


P.  Braimanti 


10 


10 


....   16 
..t.  60 


D.  Deshon.&c.... 

W.  Loring 

Geo.  Cotton 

W.  Coit&  J.  Tilley. 

Parker 

J.  Bray 

J.  Martin 

H.  Sherwood.., 


T.  Palmer. 
J.  Kemp  .. 


Mass 

Mass 

Mass 

Mass 

Conn 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Md. 

Va. 

Va. 

Mass 

Mass 

Pa. 

Mass 

Mass, 

Pa. 

Va. 

Va. 

N.H. 

Pa. 

Mass. 

S.  C. 

Pa. 

Conn. 

Conn. 

Pa. 

Mass. 

Mass 

Mass. 

Md. 

Md. 

Pa. 


In  October,  1779,  Capt.  Craig,  U.  S.  A.,  with 
a  portion  of  his  company,  captured  a  British 
sloop  of  this  name  of  10  guns,  4  swivels,  2 
cohorns,  and  21  men,  near  Elizabethtown, 
N.  J.;  but  before  her  cargo  was  discharged, 
she  was  abandoned,  and  recaptured  by  the 
enemy. 


A  ship  of  this  name  of  18  guns  is  reported  to 
have  been  captured  from  the  enemy  in  1776 
by  a  Capt.  BaJrd,  out  of  Massachusetts. 


May — Sunk  in  Charleston  to  prevent  capture 
by  the  enemy  ;  was  one  of  Commo.  Biddle'a 
squadron  in  1178. 


Captured  the  Tender  St.  George  of  10  guns ; 

also  a  ship  and  schooner;  in  all  60  prisoners. 
Reported  to  have  been  captured  by  the  Galatea 

Frigate. 


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155 


VESSELS. 

GO 

g 

o 

09 

c 
O 

Swivels. 

c 

V 

s 

Commanded  by 

a' 

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OQ 

S 
a 

Q 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

PALLAS  

Brio- 

12 

40 

N  H 

I 

PALLAS  

ship. 

in 

20 

G.  Hodges  

0 

guns  and  80  men,  waa  destroyed  in  the  Pen- 

PALLAS  

Mass. 

g 

PANTHER  

Schr. 

R 

35 

1 

PANTHER  .,  

Bri» 

6 

15 

G  Lane  

0 

PARAGON  

Schr. 

4 

0 

16 

C.  Dashiell  

Md. 

1 

PATTY  
PATTY  

Ship. 

8 

20 
16 

J.  Derby  &  G.  Smith 
N.Nichols  

Mass. 

2 

7 

PATTY 

Bri» 

6 

16 

J  Oakes  

9 

PATTY  

Bri°-. 

6 

15 

9 

PATTY  

Bri? 

g 

20 

W.  Hay  den  

2 

PATTY  

Brig. 

I' 

40 

T.  Read  

Pa. 

1 

PATTY  

Bri°-. 

G 

19 

F  Knox   

Pa 

j 

PATTY  

10 

25 

J  Sloan  ...     .  , 

Pa 

9 

PATTY  

Ship 

12 

40 

Pa. 

1 

PATTY  

Ship. 

1° 

35 

J.  Willet  

Va. 

0- 

PATTY  &  POLLY  
PEACOCK  

Brig. 
Brip- 

6 

4 

.... 

15 
12 

F.  Knox  
P  Wells  

Pa. 

1 
2 

PEACOCK  
PEACOCK  

Schr. 
Schr 

4 
4 

.... 

16 
10 

S.  Smith  
E  Davis   

Mass. 

0 
j 

PEACOCK  

Schr 

15 

Mass 

1 

Pa 

o 

PEGGY  

Briir 

8 

15 

(  S.  Martin  

Pa. 

9 

PEGGY  

G 

G 

25 

Md 

7 

PEGGY  

Schr. 

1° 

4n 

Md. 

0 

PEGGY   

Schr 

6 

10 

N  More  

Va 

2 

captured  n  vessel  of  this  name  in  177G  be- 

PEGGY  

Bri°-. 

8 

IS 

Va. 

0 

PENGUIN  

Schr 

10 

40 

S  Foster  

o 

PENN.  FARMER  

Brie1. 

N   C. 

PERSEVERANCE  

Schr 

2 

150 

Pa 

g 

PERSEVERANCE  

Bri». 

in 

in 

R.  Harris  

Va. 

0 

PERUS  .  '  

Ship 

22 

150 

S.  Crowell  

2 

PETER      

Pol'ca 

4 

14 

Md 

o 

PHENIX  

Brio- 

g 

16 

0 

PHENIX  

14 

05 

W.  Wattle  

1 

PHENIX  

10 

R 

fin 

6 

PHENIX  

RHP* 

g 

15 

E   Newban  

Pa 

I 

PHENIX  

6 

9 

10 

J.  Dority  

Md 

o 

PHILADELPHIA  

Ship, 

P 

in 

35 

Pa. 

1 

156 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 

m 
in 

a 
O 

09 

c 

d 

Swivels. 

c 
u 

s 

Commanded  by 

CJ 

S 
02 

1 

PICKERING  -  

16 

100 

9 

PILGRIM  

Ship. 

1R 

150 

9 

PILGRIM  

Brie;  . 

in 

in 

Conn. 

o 

PILGRIM  

Ship. 

1R 

Til) 

Ala  ss 

1 

PILGRIM  

4 

14 

M.  Stron^  

Pa. 

1 

PILGRIM  

18 

Va 

2 

PINK  

Schr. 

4 

°0 

0 

PLUTO  

Schr. 

o 

">0 

N.  H. 

1 

PLOUGH  

15 

Pa 

2 

POLLY  

12 

g 

100 

g 

POLLY  

Ship. 

16 

°<l 

S.  Lee  

2 

POLLY  

Ship 

g 

14 

o 

POLLY  

Shin  . 

°n 

35 

W  Coas  

1 

POLLY  

Ship. 

R 

10 

J.  Foster  

1 

POLLY  

1° 

100 

E   Roberts 

POLLY  

30 

P   Frazicr     .... 

Pa 

0 

POLLY  

Bi> 

g 

°0 

S.  Williams  

Pa. 

9 

POLLY  

Briff. 

11 

15 

Pa 

1 

POLLY  

4 

Pf! 

POLLY  

4 

4 

Pa 

i 

POLLY    

Sloop 

2 

4 

J  Hyde 

Pn 

I 

POLLY  SADLER  

Schr. 

G 

nci 

J.  Mitchell  

Md. 

8 

POLLY  SLY  

Schr 

12 

Pa 

0 

POMONA  

Bri°- 

1° 

11 

Pa. 

y 

POMPEY  

10 

\V.  Thomas  

1 

POPPET  

Schr. 

4 

in 

T.  Barnard  

2 

PORAS  

Ship 

20 

140 

1 

PORGA  

Brie. 

14 

4n 

0 

PORGIE  

Brie. 

4 

°o 

Md. 

o 

PORPUS  .)  

Sloop 

C 

4 

12 

Md. 

9 

or 
PORPOISE  }  

Sloop 

fi 

; 

1R 

W.  Weams  

Md. 

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PORTSMOUTH... 

Shin. 

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inn 

R.  Parker.., 

N.H. 

fi 

CAPTURES,  &c. 


May — Had  an  engagement  of  1  hour  and  25 
minutes  with  a  cutter  of  20  guns;  June  1, 
captured  the  Schooner  Golden  Eagle,  22  guns 
and  swivels,  and  57  men,  which  was  soon 
after  recaptured  by  the  Achilles,  which  the 
P.  afterwards  engaged  for  several  hours,  beat 
her  off,  and  then  retook  her  prize,  on  board 
of  which  she  found  the  2d  Lt.  of  the  Achilles. 
Pa.  Gazette  No.  2,619.  October,  off  Sandy 
Hook,  engaged  at  the  same  time,  and  cap 
tured,  after  1  hour  and  30  minutes,  Ship 
Hope,  reported  to  have  been  armed  with  14 
guns  ;  Brig  Pomone,  reported  to  have  been 
armed  with  12  guns;  Cutter  Royal  George, 
reported  to  have  been  armed  with  14  guns, 
and  during  the  same  year  three  other  armed 
vessels. 

Captured  3  prizes,  one  with  men  and  2  with 
cargoes  of  salt. 

Captured  1  prize,  cargo  of  tobacco. 

January  5th,  captured  .after  an  action  of  several 
hours,  the  Mary  of  22  guns  and  83  men;  her 
captain,  Stewards,  among  the  killed;  both 
vessels  very  much  shattered. 


Aug.,  1779,  captured  a  brig  with  a  cargo  of  to 
bacco. 


(A  cruiser  of  this  name  was  also  fitted  out  in 
Charleston,  S.  C.,  probably  one  of  these,  and 
composed  one  of  Commo.  Biddle's  squadron 
at  the  time  he  was  blown  up  in  the  Randolph 
frigate.) 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


157 


VESSELS. 

ra 

3 

u 

m 

C 
3 

C5 

Swivels. 

C 
<u 

§ 

Commanded  by 

3 

M 

! 

V 
at 

or 

CAPTURE!,  &c. 

PORTSMOUTH  

Ship. 

°n 

inn 

J.  Hart  

N  II 

7 

PORT  PACaUET  
PORT  PACaUET  

Ship. 
Ship. 

14 
1° 

.... 

50 

?n 

G.  Russel  
E.  Stocker  

N.  H 
N  H 

'     ! 
1 

PORT  PACQUET  

Ship. 
Briff  . 

8 
1° 

.... 

20 
80 

S.  Forrester  
F.  Speak  

Mass. 
Md 

1 
g 

1° 

30 

F   Speak  

Md 

g 

Bar»e 

ft 

in 

Md 

7 

PRINCE  ASTURIAS  

Bri". 

ft 

in 

J.  Harr  

Pa. 

0 

PRINCESS  MARY  

Sloon 

7 

°fi 

B.  Pratt  

8 

PROSPER  

Boat 

S    C 

g 

PROSPER  

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g 

18 

0 

PROSPERITY  (?)  

Bri<*. 

14 

W 

Va. 

1 

PROTECTOR  

Va 

g 

having  a  crew  of  only  25  men,  and  armed 

PROTECTOR  

Schr 

11 

30 

Va 

o 

after  an  action  of  2  hours,  beat  off  a  British 

PROTECTOR  

Ship 

og 

°00 

J.  F  Williams  

n 

loss  in  several  attempts  to  Ijoard.    The  P. 
was  completely  dismasted,  but  subsequently 
arrived  in  St.  Thomas,  where  she  was  refilled, 
properly  armed,  and  on  her  return  passage 
captured  a  British  packet  oil'  Port  Royal. 
Jan.  9  at  sea,  engaged  the  British  ship  Admiral 

PROVIDENCE  

g 

15 

n 

Dufl',  Capt.  R.  Strange,  of  30  guns,  for  H 
hour,  when  the  latter  blew  up;  55  only  of 

PROVIDEXCE   

g 

g 

Pa 

2 

her  crew  were  saved  from  the  wreck.     The 
P.  subsequently  had  a  running  fight  for  sev 
eral  hours  with   the  Thames  Frigate,  and 
escaped,  but  was  finally  lest  at  sea.     Mid'n 
(subsequently  Cninmo.)  Preble  was  attached 
to  the  P.  at  this  time. 
The  Sloop  Providence  in  1778  &  '79  captured 

PROVIDENCE  

Brio- 

4 

12 

Pa 

0 

the  Ship   Nancy,   Brigs  Chase,  Bella,   and 
Schooner  Friendship,  and  recaptured  the  first 

PRUDENCE  

Sloop 

10 

45 

T   Parker  

2 

named  a  second  time. 

PUTNAM  

0 

1C 

45 

g 

Captured  a  privateer  of  8  jun.s  and  20  men. 

PUTNAM       

Rn'w 

12 

90 

R  I 

g 

PUTNAM  

Brig- 

1° 

90 

C.  Whipple  

R   I 

g 

Captured  2  snows  and  1  brig;  had  a  severe  ac 

PUTNAM  

Brio- 

1° 

90 

N  H 

g 

tion  with  an  armed  ship. 
Captured  1  ship  and  4  schooners;  one  of  the 

PUTNAM  

Bri°- 

N  H 

9 

latter  was  chased  on  shore. 
One  of  Commo.  Saltonslall's  squadron  that  was 

QUEEN  OF  FRANCE  

Ship 

1° 

40 

N  II 

o 

destroyed  in  the  Penobscot  to  prevent  cap 
ture  by  the  British  squadron. 

QUEEN  OF  FRANCE  

Shin 

« 

20 

T  Tracy    

N  11 

o 

QUEEN  OF  FRANCE.  ..... 

""'If- 

1° 

50 

Pa 

1 

aUEEN  OF  FRANCE  
QUEEN  OF  FRANCE  
QUEEN  OF  FRANCE  

Ship. 
Sloop 

12 
10 
1° 

.... 

45 
30 
35 

R.  Deal  

J.  Montgomery  
W   Brcwstcr   ..... 

Pa. 
Pa. 
p.. 

2 

8 
9 

QUEEN  OF  FRANCE  

Brio- 

1" 

40 

T.  Siuindcrs  

Md 

9 

QUEEN  OF  SPAIN  
QUEEN  OF  SWEDEN  

Ship. 
Bri» 

C 
g 

.... 

15 
20 

T.  Barnard  
J   Wilson  

Mass. 
Pa 

2 
0 

QUICKLIME.. 

Boat. 

1 

20 

Pa. 

1 

24 


158 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 

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CAPTURES,  &c. 

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RACE  HORSE  

Bri». 

6 

15 

N.  Thaycr  

1 

RACE  HORSE  

Schr. 

8 

05 

2 

RACE  HORSE  

Schr. 

4 

.  ..  . 

15 

T.  Oliver  

Mass. 

RACCOON  

Schr. 

8 

.... 

25 

J.  Rice  

Pa. 

1 

RAINBOW  

Schr. 

fi 

25 

0  Webb  

2 

TiAINROW... 

So.hr. 

in 

40 

W.  Wpbh.  . 

9 

RAINBOW 

RAMBLER 
RAMBLER 

RAMBLER 

RAMBLER 

RAMBLER 
RAMBLER 

RAMBLER 

RANGER 

RANGER 

RANGER 

RANGER 

RANGER 

RANGER 

RANGER 

RANGER 

RANGER 

RANGER 

RANGER... 


Galley  2 
Schr.  4 
Schr.'  4 
Ship.'  1C 
Schr.1. 


Brig. 
Brig. 
Schr. 


RANGER . 


RANGER , 


RANGER 

RANGER... 


Ship. 
Schr. 
Brig.  10 
Brig. 
Brig.  8 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Brig.  14 
Snow!  14 
Snow  18 

Galley     2 

Galley'    1 
Brig. 


Brig. 


1! 


RANGER Sloop,     8 

RANGER Sloop     6 

RANGER Sloop!    2 

RANGER Sloop!    7 

RANGER |  Brig.    14 

RA.NGER Brig.    14 

RANDOLPH |  Brig.     8 

RANDOLPH Sloop;  18 

I 
RATTLESNAKE !  Ship.!  20 


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P.  House  &  A.  Mcach  Conn. 

B.  Fuller IN.  H. 

J.  Sevire N.  H. 

B.  Lovet Mass. 

J.  Macfatridje Pa . 

J.  Derry Pa. 

J.  Bussington Md. 

J.  Tale Md. 

S.  Caffin 1N.H 

Roberts i  Mass 

S.  Babson Mass 

T.Simmons Mass 

J.  Knight Mass 

J.  Burgis Mass 

J.  Christopher Mass 

E.  Lathrop Conn 

A.  Riley Conn 

P.  Dennis Pa. 

Hudson Pa. 


•  Hume. 


W.Ely 

N.  Hazard 

J.  Warden 

H.  Montgomery.... 

J.  Hunter 

A.  Lawrence 

J.  Wainwright..., 

T.  Johnson 

J.  Buchanan , 

J.  Gifibrd,  &c...., 
A.  Peck, or  Rich.... 
M.  Clark.. 


Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Md. 

Md. 

Md. 

Md. 

Conn 

Mass 


6 
6 
6 

6 

2 
9 

0 
9 
9 

0 
8 
0 

1 
0 

1  I 
1  j 


May.  Captured  2  ships  witli  military  stores; 
was  subsequently  bought  for  the  U.  S.  ser 
vice. 

October.  Captured  a  West  India  privateer  by 
boarding,  after  a  severe  contest,  in  which  tlie 
enemy  lost  about  40  in  killed  and  wounded. 


The.  British  claim  to  have  captured  a  cruiser  of 
this  name. 


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159 


VESSELS. 

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Swivels. 

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Commanded  by 

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& 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

RATTLESNAKE 

Schr 

6 

4*i 

J.  Crai"  

Pa. 

i 

RATTLESNAKE 

Schr 

g 

15 

Pa. 

9 

RATTLESNAKE 

Schr 

6 

S5 

G.  Bell  

Pa. 

q 

auction  in  Little  Egg  Harbor  in  November  of 

RATTLESNAKE      

Schr 

R 

15 

Pa. 

0 

RATTLESNAKE 

Schr 

50 

S.  C. 

K 

RAVEN  

Ship 

10 

40 

J.  Davis  

Mass. 

0 

RAVEN 

9i-lir 

in 

40 

G.  Olmstead  

0 

RAVEN                         .  •     • 

Schr 

10 

40 

G.  Hollister  

1 

T?  AVRW 

«?clii- 

10 

15 

S.  Buckland  

0 

REBACH                          

6 

36 

D.  Phips  

Conn. 

0 

REBECCA           

Schr 

R 

IS 

Pa. 

8 

REBECCA     

Brio-. 

fi 

20 

Pa. 

9 

REBECCA                      .. 

Rrio- 

4 

12 

Pa. 

q 

REBECCA                            ... 

4 

20 

J.  Miller  

Pa. 

1 

fi 

8 

T  Russel         

Md 

g 

R  j7pnvi7RV 

1Q 

15 

2 

R  FPOVJ7RV 

Hi 

0 

RTTPOVPR  V 

16 

190 

S.  Smedley  

Conn. 

n 

<?pTii* 

A 

11 

W.  Dunlap  

Pa 

g 

Rt7Pn\7I?R  V 

i 

95 

G.  Shad  wick  

Pa. 

i 

RT^fJTTf  ATOR 

4 

Ifi 

Conn. 

i 

C«ltr 

g 

07 

H.  Wilson  

Pa. 

2 

Brig. 

8 

10 

70 

Wheelwright... 

Mass 

6 

10 

55 

P.  Read  

1 

RC-pRIOA  r 

4 

25 

B.  Frizzle  

Mass 

1 

4 

30 

Mass 

1 

R  I7PR  F^A  F 

Schr 

6 

12 

Mass 

9 

ou;,. 

4 

11 

N.  H 

0 

KhrKlbAL  

REPUBLIC                      

Sloop 

19 

J.  F.  Williams  

Mass 

R 

Captured  ship  Julius  Cfcsar;  armed  ship;  valu 

6 

25 

A.  Potter,  &c  

Mass 

1 

able  cargo;  to  Boston. 

Schr 

4 

6 

40 

W.  Wand,  &c  

Md. 

6 

Captured  a  schooner,    tender  to  the  Englisl 

on 

130 

g  West  

2 

squadron. 

RESOLUTION  

18 

Z  Scare  

o 

One  of  these  captured  5  vessels  in  1779;  car 

RESOLUTION  

r»ng. 

1A 

''O 

P.  Eldred  

Conn 

1 

goes  of  coal,  &c. 

KESOLUllOiN  

A 

]1 

N.  H 

0 

Ghin 

10 

94 

R.  Ober  

Mass 

n 

RrxoTTRPF 

Schr 

'  11 

R 

60 

J.  Audit  

Md. 

0 

Sloof 

E.  Hart  

Conn 

i 

PT7T  A  f  T  ATTOV 

Brie1 

10 

9 

70 

Giles  

Mass 

n 

Captured  a  ship,  armed  with  6  guns,  after  i 

resistance  of  3  hours. 

160 


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VESSELS. 

5 

Guns. 
Swivels. 

C 

<u 

2 

Commanded  by 

oj 

3 

1/2 

to 

rt 

Q 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

RETALIATION                   .  . 

Ship. 

12   .... 

10 

Mass. 

0 

RETALIATION        .... 

Ship. 

10  '.... 

04 

S  Sewell  

Mass. 

1 

RETALIATION      

Ship. 

10    . 

95 

S.  Rice  

N.  H 

o 

RETALIATION  

Sloop 

i 
12    

(10 

W.  Havens  &E.  Hart 

Conn 

0 

The  hri0*  of  this  name  had  a  drawn  action  with 

RETALIATION        

Briff. 

8  '.... 

°5 

P.  Hollock  

Pa. 

q 

an  armed  brig  and  cutter  ofl  St.  Kitts,  May 
14,  1779. 

RETALIATION 

Schr. 

....'    1 

15 

H.  Baker  

Pa. 

n 

RETALIATION      

10    .... 

50 

C.  Whiulesey  

Pa. 

9 

RETALIATION     

Galley 

6    . 

50 

Pa. 

q 

RETRIEVE  

Sloop 

10     16 

80 

Mass. 

6 

RETRIEVE 

Sloop 

6   .... 

18 

W.Saul  

Pa. 

q 

REVENGE 

12   . 

80 

Mass. 

fi 

Aug.,&c.     Captured  Ships  Anna  Maria  cargo 

REVENGE                

Sloop 

4| 

14 

Mass 

0 

of  rum  and  sugar;  Polly,  cargo  of  wine,  &c. 
Britrs  Harlequin  and  ranny,  cargo  of  rum 

REVENGE      

Sloop 

4   .... 

H 

Mass. 

i 

and  sugar.    Sloop  Betsey,  and  one  other,  re 
leased  with  prisoners. 

'RFWNni? 

Schr 

8 

40 

Mass 

i 

REVENGE                       .... 

Schr 

4    .  ... 

35 

Mass. 

i 

REVENGE    , 

Schr 

4    .... 

3,5 

Z.  Coat  

Mass. 

i 

REVFNGE 

12   .... 

8(1 

N.  Post  

Conn 

fl 

1. 

REVENGE  

6    .... 

fi4 

Conn 

fi 

It  was  probably  one  of  these  that  was  finally 

REVENGE 

nrjrr 

10 

SO 

J.  Conklin  

fi 

destroyed  in  the  Penobscot  in  1779. 

REVENGE                      . 

..       1 

"5 

Pa 

G 

REVENGE  

Schr. 

R1    4 

94 

W.  Gosnold  

Md. 

7 

RFVFNOP1 

12     .. 

S5 

Md 

9 

REVENGE  

Brig. 

12  '     4 

40 

Md. 

q 

convoy,  and  in  company  with  a  brig  and 

REVENGK             

Schr 

G   .... 

25 

J.  Mcrcior  

Va. 

0 

ship,  brig,  and  3  privateer  schooners.     Was 

REVENGE  

Boat 

2 

45 

Va. 

1 

coast  of  France.     Had  previously  captured  a 

REVOLT 

Brig 

°fl 

H.  Phelps  

I 

foundland. 

REVOLUTION  
REVOLUTION  
RICHARD  ,  

Ship. 
Ship. 
Sloop 

20  i.... 

26   .... 
6   .... 

CO 
130 

11 

J.  McNachtane  
J.  McNachtane  

Pa. 
Pa. 

9 

1 

o 

RICHARDSON  

2      4 

10 

Md. 

8 

RICHMOND    

Brig 

12   . 

50 

Pa 

9 

RICHMOND  

2  '    C 

]0 

H.  Gcddcs  

Md 

8 

RICHMOND  

12   .... 

°0 

J.  Pray  

Va. 

2 

RIGHT  HAND  

5   .... 

15 

A  Palmer        ,    . 

i 

RIGHT  AND  JUSTICE.... 

Sloop 

8   .... 

10 

Conn. 

0 

RISING  STATES  

Brifr. 

20     16 

100 

Mass 

e 

RISING  STATES  

Bri". 

14    .... 

70 

Md. 

1 

RISING  SUN...  

o- 

Ship. 

20    .... 

no 

S.  Cassln  

Pa. 

1 

RISING  SUN  

Ship. 

„ 

Stephen  Decatur  

Pa. 

1 

PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


161 


m 

VESSELS. 

»          n        £ 

<a            C         .£ 

£ 

Commanded  by 

oj 

V 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

s     \   a   \   n 

KJ 

0         C5       03 

a 

02 

Q 

RISING  SUN Sloop 

ROBIN  HOOD !  Ship.) 

ROBUST •  Schr. 

ROCHESTER j  Boat. 

ROCHAMBEAU Snow 

ROEBUCK Ship. 

ROMEO !  Sloop 

ROMULUS Brig. 

ROMULUS Brig.1 

ROSE Brig . 

ROSE Ship. 

ROSS :  Brig. 

ROVER Sloopl 

ROVER. c. !  Schr. 

ROVER Schr. 

ROVER i  Ship. 

ROVER Schr. 

ROVER Schr. 

ROVER..  .   Schr. 


ROVER  GALLEY  ......... 


Schr. 


22 
G 
G 
I 


SACO  BOB  .................   Schr. 

SALEM  ....................    Brig. 

SALEM  ....................   Schr.1 

SALEM  ....................   Sloop! 

SALEM  PACKET  ..........  !  Ship.1 

SALEM  PACKET  ..........  •  Ship.; 

SALAMANDER  ............  Cutter 

SALAMANDER  ............   Schr  . 

SALMON  ...................  j  Schr. 

SALLY  ....................  !  Sloop, 

SALLY  ....................   Sloop, 

SALLY..  .....  1  ......  '. 


60 

I 
...25 


4 


Md. 

S.  Smith Mass. 

J.  Tucker...  /Pa. 


11 


ROXENA |  Brig. 

ROYAL  LOUIS '  Ship. 

RUBY \  Ship.1 

RUBY Brig. 

RUOMPONEE JGallcy 

RUTLEDGE !  Sloop 

RUTLEDGE...  .'  Brig.    12   .     .1  GO 


20  i 
35  I 
90 
15 
25 
20  I 
20  i 
40 
25 
80 
20 
40 
100 
30 
30 
10 


S.  Morten . 


Mass. 


M.  Melally Mass.; 

<i  G.  Hemfield j  Mass.j 

i Gray Mass. 

J.  Grimes Mass. 

J.  Grafton,  &c i  Mass. 


T.  Palfrey Pa. 

T.  Crag ipa. 

T.  Mesnard. '  Pa. 

T.  Chambers I  Va. 

| 

Forrester 


200 

21  | 
20 

...1 13 : 

10 


E.  Ay  re Mass. 

D.  Nicciham Mass. 

J.  Barre Mass. 

J.  Moogridge Mass. 

Z.  Young Mass. 

T.  Patten Md. 

L.  Carver i  Mass 

C.  Richards N.  H. 

Stephen  Decatur  . . .  ,i  Pa. 

S.  Babson 'N.  H. 

S.  Babson Mass 

J.  Wilkinson Conn. 

J.  Earlc Md. 

J.  Smith .  Pa. 


3  ....   35  T.  Coit N.  H. 

12    ....   20  |  H.Williams Mass 

G   ....   30 

C  j....   25 

12   ....   30 

20  J.  Brewer Mass. 

50  !  J.Atkins '  N.  H. 

7  |....|  40  '  A.  Reed N.  H. 

4  '....    16  :  P.Hollock |  Pa. 


E.Stanley ;  Mass. 

J.  Stilwell Pa. 

J.  Cook Mass. 


w 


180 


April.    0/1"  Salem  captured  the  privateer  sloop 
Castor,  of  8  guns  and  CO  men. 


Engaged  the  ship  Africa,  which  soon  after  blew 
up,  and  only  three  lives  out  of  a  crew  of  26 
saved.  Captured  the  snow  Lively,  and  the 
brigs  Mary  and  James,  Sarah  Ann,  and  the 
Good  Intent. 

A  packet  of  this  name,  carrying  G  guns,  was 
captured  by  an  American  privateer,  Captain 
Sweet,  in  1779. 

The  enemy  claim  to  have  captured  a  cruiser  of 
this  name,  carrying  14  guns. 


July.     Cnptured  the  Briiish  sloop  of  war  Ac 
tive.    See  Pa.  Packet,  August,  1781. 

>  Evidently  the  same  vessel. 


,   J.  Smith N.  Y.     9 

,!  Stone. 

,  Holmes,,,.,. n»i.,  Mass.!    9 


Had  a  drawn  battle  with  a  transport  ship  of  8 
guns,  and  sustained  a  loss  of  5  killed  and  12 
wounded. 

Destroyed  in  the  Penobscot  to  prevent  capture. 


162 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 

tn 

a 
0 

oa 

c 

3 

O 

Swivels,  i 

1 

Commanded  by 

S 

<3 

W 

o 

"2 
Q 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

SALLY  

Schr. 

IT 

N.  PI.' 

1 

SALLY            

Sloop 

o 

16 

E   Crocker  

Mass 

0 

SALLY  

Sloop 

14 

50 

Conn. 

n 

SALLY  

Schr. 

9 

10 

J   Dod^e  

Conn. 

7 

SALLY                     

Bri". 

6 

12 

Conn. 

n 

SALLY              

Briar. 

14 

30 

Pa. 

q 

SALLY  

1° 

°0 

Pa. 

0 

SALLY            

Schr. 

0 

10 

Pa. 

n 

SALLY          

^ 

10 

Pa. 

i 

SALSBURY  

Brig. 

fi 

"fl 

Md. 

a 

SAMPSON     

Bri". 

1R 

110 

Conn. 

i 

SAMPSON  

Schr. 

4 

Or, 

Conn. 

7 

SAMUEL           .          

Bri". 

g 

°0 

Pa. 

q 

SAMUEL                   •• 

Brig. 

4 

15 

Conn. 

] 

SARAH              

Sloop 

8 

°0 

Conn. 

n 

SARATOGA    

Bri<T. 

1° 

8 

°0 

Md. 

8 

Captured  brig  Chance,  and  in  company  wit 

SARATOGA                >       .  .  • 

Boat 

1 

10 

o 

privateer  Argo,  captured  a  cutter  of  10  gun 
and  52  men,  with  a  loss  of  4  killed  and  sevt 

SATISFACTION  
SATISFACTION          

Schr. 

14 

10 
1° 

20 

100 

M.  Smethhurst  .... 

Mass. 

2 

7 

ral  wounded. 

SAUCY   JACK             

Ship. 

22 

140 

Va. 

0 

SAUCY  QUEEN      

Schr. 

5 

10 

S   Miller  

Conn. 

q 

SAVAGE       

Schr. 

4 

4 

1° 

H.  Gcdtles  

Md. 

8 

SCAMMEL                     ..... 

Schr  . 

16 

CO 

0 

October  was  chased  on  the  Jersey  shore  b 

SCARBOROUGH       

Ship. 

10 

40 

N.  H. 

0 

two   British  men  of  war,  whose  boats  wei 
beaten  off,  and  the  privateer  afterwards  gf 

SCHU  YLKILL           

Brig. 

in 

SG 

Pa. 

1 

off  without  having  sustained  material  injur 

SCHUYLKILL        

Bri". 

8 

IS 

Pa. 

1 

SCHUYLER         

Sloop 

J   Smith  &  C.  Pond. 

N.  Y. 

ft 

June,  captured  a  ship  having  on  board  20  pr 

8 

Ti 

J   Stoklc.,  

N.  H. 

9 

soners.     August,  captured  5  other  vessel 
and  recaptured  sloop  Nancy. 

SCOTCH  IRISH             .  .  .  • 

Boat. 

0 

12 

J  Win^  .. 

«j 

SCOUP^GE           ..      ....... 

Ship. 

<>0 

1"0 

J.  Parker..,  

1 

SE\  FLOWER      

Schr. 

8 

18 

W.  Whitcomb  

N.  H 

1 

SEA  FLOWER  

Brie. 

fi 

15 

W.  Whitcomb  

1 

. 

SEA  FLOWER      

Sloop 

4 

30 

2 

SEA  FLOWER  

6 

40 

D.  Nye  

ft 

SEA  FLOWER  

Schr. 

fi 

19 

W.  Breden......... 

Pa. 

1 

SEBASTIAN  

Ship. 

10 

10 

Mass. 

n 

SEIGNOHA  BERNARDO... 

Sloop 

5 

15 

J.  Turner  

Pa. 

i 

SENEGAL         

Brig. 

10 

15 

N.  Bentley  

i 

'Galley 

6 

40 

Mass. 

q 

1 

PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMKD  VESSELS;  ETC. 


163 


VESSELS. 

g 

n 

a 

O 

w 

c 
3 

C5 

Swivels. 
Men. 

Commanded  by 

cj 

3 

01 

QJ 
^3 

Q 

CAPTURES,  &c. 

SHARK  
SHARK            

Brig. 

14 
2 

4  »0  • 

2 
14 
2 

12 
o 

...   80 
...   50 

...   35 
...    11 

...   22 
...   50 

..."  20 

D  Allen  

Mass. 
Conn. 
Mass. 
Conn. 
Mass. 
Va. 
Mass. 
N.  J. 
Mass. 
Conn. 
Md. 
Md. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
N.H. 
Mass. 
Mass 
Mass 

Pa. 
Pa. 

Md. 
Conn 
Mass 
Pa. 

1 

G 
1 
2 
2 
1 
1 
8 
9 
8 
9 
1 
1 
2 
1 
G 
1 
2 

9 
9 
9 
2 
2 
6 

Under  Capt.  Hopkins,    in   1779,  captured  4 
prizes. 

Captured,  and  sent  into  port,  19  prizes  up  to 
1779. 
Probably  overrated  in  guns  and  men. 

Oct.,  captured  a  snow  and  sent  her  into  Boston. 

August  3,  lost  1  killed  and  3  wounded,  in  the 
attack  upon  the  British  ships  Rose  and  Phce- 

SHAVING  MILL  
SHELALLY  

Boat. 
Galley 
Brig. 
Cutter 
Schr. 

D.  Loring  
E  Hatch,  &c  

SHERWOOD  

J   Tucker  

SINCOLA  

W  Wooder  

SIREN  
SKUNK  

SKY  ROCKET  
SN\KE  

Brig. 
Sloop 
Brig. 
Schr 

1C 
4 

14 
g 

....120 

....   20 
G     GO 
....   30 

\    Riley  

SOMERSET  

SPANISH   FAME  
SPANISH  PACKET  
SPEEDWELL    

Brig. 
Ship. 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Brig. 

10 
10 
4 
8 
10 
o 

....   25 
....   20 
....   30 

12     70 
....   50 

20 

T  Dalling  

SPEEDWELL  

SPEEDWELL  
SPEEDWELL  

SPEEDWELL  
SPEEDWELL  

Ship. 

10 

....   25 

T.  Bell. 
J  Walters  

SPEEDWELL  
SPEEDWELL    

Schr. 
Schr. 
Galley 
Brig. 
Galley 

2 
2 

1 
2 

....    10 
6     11 

7  !  15 
10     20 
....   50 

li  Lyle    

SPIDER  

SPITFIRE  

W  Perkins  

SPITFIRE    

SPITFIRE 

SPITFIRE 


SPRING  BIRD 


Brig. 
Bri 


Schr. 


Boat 
Boat 


SPY  

SPY  

| 

SPY !  Schr. 

SPY Boat. 


ST.  CLAIR 

ST.  HELEN 

ST.  JAMES.. 


ST.  JAMES Ship. 

ST.  JOHN Schr. 

ST.  JOHN Schr. 

ST.  MARY'S Brig. 


Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 


10 


1 

18 
10 
20 

20 
10 
4 

ia 


20     C.  Besse :  Md.    j     1 

20     H.  White  &S.  Belize!  Pa.     jl&2 
25     P.  Reed !  N. 


nix,  in  the  North  River. 


G  |  10 
10 


1-1 
BO 
60 
....100 
...JlOO 
45 
12 
30 


J.  Trundall,  &c N.H.     2 

J.  Squire .Conn.     2 


R.  Wiles 


Conn.      G 


D.  McCullough ;  Pa.  1 

G.  Curwin Pa.     1  0 

I 

A.  Still  well i  Pa.  2 

Thomas  Truxtun...   Pa.  1 

A.  Cam Pa.  2 

J.  Rice ',  Pa.     j  8 

M.  Strong Pa.  8 

j 

J.  Leach I  Mass.!  2 

I  ! 


This  cruiser  sailed  some  time  under  Commo. 
Hopkins's  orders.  In  August  of  this  year 
captured  the  ship  Hope,  and  in  September 
the  schooner  Mary  and  Elizabeth,  with  car 
goes  of  coffee,  rum,  and  sugar. 


On  her  passage  to  France,  with  T.  Barclay, 
consul-general,  had  n  drawn  battle  with  a 
ship  of  equal  force,  (reported  to  carry  26 
guns;  also  reported  to  carry  32  guns,  in  the 
Biography  of  Commo.  Truxtun.  See  vol. 
1st,  Portfolio  for  1809  ;  and  Go^sbnrough's 
Naval  Chronicle,  vol.  1st,  p.  28);  that  was 
sent  from  Now  York  to  capture  her  ;  her  3d 
lieutenant,  Win.  Jones,  was  subsequently 
Secretary  of  the  Navy. 


164 


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Pa. 

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Pa. 
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Md. 
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Mass. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
Mass. 
R.  I. 
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f  Destroyed  by  the  enemy  in  Croswell  Creek, 
with  8  other  vessels,  in  May,  1778  ;  British 
force  consisting  of  2  schooners,  4  gun  boats, 
4  galleys,  and  about  20  flat  boats,  under  Ctipt. 
[     Henry,  R.  N.,  and  Major  Maitland. 

ST.  PATRICK  
ST.  PATRICK  
ST.  PATRICK  

Brig. 

Brig. 
Sloop 
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SURPRISE  Schr      ... 

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SURPRISE  I  Schr.     8 
SURPRISE  Schr  

J.  Lengoore.  ....... 

SUSANNAH :  Sloop 

SUSANNAH '  Sloop 

Brig.; 


SUSANNAH 


SWALLOW !  Cutter. 

SWALLOW '  Brig. 

SWALLOW I  Schr. 

SWALLOW !  Sloop 

SWALLOW ;  S  oop 

SWALLOW !  Schr. 

SWALLOW ;     clir. 

SWAN !  Brig. 

SWIFT '  Brig. 

SWIFT Brig. 

SWIFT Brigj 

SWIFT Schr. 

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SWIFT..  ..Cult 


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25 
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20 
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II.  Stocker Pa. 

C.  Clunn Pa. 

i 
G.  Fleming Pa. 

J.  Tibbets N.  II.; 

II.  Higgenscn |  Mass. 

J,   Iloovcy '  Conn. 

R.  Johns Md. 

J.  Martin Md. 

J.  Martin ;  Md. 

W.  Brown ;  Md. 

R.  Salter N.  H. 


Mass. 


J.  Little 

J.  Johnson ;  Mass. 

A.  Woodbury. . . .  '.  Mass. 

T.  Snunders i  Mass. 

T.  Keys j  Conn.1 

D.  Welsh..  .  Pa. 


July,  in  company  with  the  privateers  Hero, 
Hope,  and  Scammel,  and  in  concert  with  a 
shore  party  under  Lt.  Bateman,  captured  the 
town  of  Luenburx,  spiked  2  24-pdrs.,  and 
finally  ransomed  the  place  for  {.5,000. 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


165 


VESSELS. 


Commanded  by 


SWIFT '  Schr......     2 

SWIFT j  Sloop;    6       4 


CAPTURES,  &c. 


7     W.  Kennedy Md.        7  i 

12     J.  Gould Md.    ;    9 


TALBOT Brig.    10 

TAMING I  Schr.;  12 

TARTAR Schr.     2 

TARTAR Schr. 

TARTAR Schr. 

I        I 
TARTAR Boat '< 

TARTAR Brig.    14  j, 

TARTAR jGalley     5  I. 

TARTAR Ship.    24    , 

TELEGRAPH Ship.'  18 

TEMPEST Ship.!  12 

TERRIBLE J  Schr. 

TERROR 1  Schr. 

THE  VIRGIN Brig. 

THETIS Brig. 

THETIS Schr. 

THOMAS Ship. 

THOMAS Brig. 

THOMAS Brig. 

THORN Ship. 

THORN Ship . 

THORN Ship. 

THOROUGH-GOOD i  Drig. 

THREE  FRIENDS \  Brig. 

THREE  FRIENDS Schr. 

THRASHER j  Schr. 

TIGER I  Schr. 

TIGER Brig. 

TIGER Ship. 

TIGER Sloop 

TIGER Sloopi 

TOM  LEE Ship.    12 

TOM  JOHNSON Brig.    12 

TOTTEN Brig. 

TRIMMER Boat. 

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j 

S.  Hooke Va. 

T.  Dexter !  Mass. 

T.  Fitch Conn. 

J.Craig Pa. 

S.  Hammer Pa. 

W.  Gibbons Va. 

L.  Trippe :  Va. 

Grimes •  Mass. 

j 
A.  Holmes j  Pa. 

I.  Somes i  Mass/ 

I 
J.  Baker j  Pa. 

J.  Parks Conn. 

j 

T.  Coolidge ;  N.  H. 

N.  Wattles ;  Conn. 

I  G.  Gregg '  Pa. 

F.  Boardman, !  Mass. 

I.  Smith.. ;  Mass. 

E.  Lathrop Conn. 


S.  Tucker Mass. 

W.Thomas '  Va. 

D.  Jackson j  Pa. 

W.  Young..,  .  Mass. 


B.  Cole 

J.  0.  Brien,&c 

I 

:  S.  Crowel 

J.  Tucker 

D.  Jones 

W.  Parkinson 

G.  Buchanan 

T.  Saunders 

T.  Blundell 

I.  Ear),&c 

S.  Williams 

'•  E.  Stocker 


Mass. 

N.  H.: 

Mass. 

Mass. 

Conn. 

Pa. 

Md. 

Md. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

N.  H. 


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2 
2 
7 
9 
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2 
9 
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2 


•  Daniel  Walters....  Mass.i     8 


Mentioned  in  Clark's  Naval  History,  page  50; 
probably  overrated  in  guna  and  men. 


June,  captured  one  schooner. 


Engaged  the  brig  Gov.  Tryon,  Capt.  Stebbins, 
of  16  guns,  and  at  the  same  time  engaged  the 
brig  Sir  William  Erskine,  Cnpt.  Hamilton, 
of  18  guns,  and  after  an  action  of  two  hours 
both  surrendered,  with  the  captain  of  the  for 
mer,  and  many  killed  and  wounded.  Also 
same  year  captured  the  Spartan  ship  of  18 
guns  and  97  men,  after  an  action  of  50  min 
ute.'.  Carried  the  two  last  prizes  into  Bos 
ton  ;  the  first  separated  in  the  night  and  es 
caped.  Captain  Walters  was  appointed  a 
captain  in  the  U.  S.  N.,  upon  the  recommen 
dation  of  Gen.  Washington,  in  1777. 


166 


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Mass. 

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CAPTURES,  &c. 


Had  a  ecverc  engagement  with  a  West  India 
privateer. 


Reinforced  by  volunteers  in  April,  1779;  cap- 
lured  off  Salem  a  privateer  of  8  guns  and  60 
men. 


June  13;  at  sea,  captured,  after  a  resistance  of 
one  hour,  the  British  packet  schooner  Des 
patch  of  8  guns,  12  swivels,  and  31  men;  loss 
of  her  captain,  Gutterids;e,  and  1  man  killed 
and  7  wounded.  The  T.  had  1  killed  and  2 
wounded.  In  July;  nt  sea,  captured  the 
armed  ship  Glasgow,  with  30  prisoners.  In 
August;  at  sea,  captured  the  brig  St.  John 
and  schooner  3  Brothers. 

March  2'J  ;  olF  Bermuda,  carried  by  boarding, 
after  an  obstinate  resistance  of  more  than  one 
hour,  the  British  brig  Revenge  of  14  guns 
and  85  men,  Capt.  Kendall ;  the  latter  had  2 
of  her  guns  dismounted,  and  many  of  her 
crew  killed  and  wounded;  the  T.  had  8 
wounded. 

August  14,  destroyed  in  the  Pcnobscot  to  pre 
vent  capture. 


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167 


VESSELS. 


UNION 

UNION 

UNION 

UNITY 

UNITY 

VENGEANCE., 
VENGEANCE.. 
VENGEANCE.. 
VENGEANCE., 

VENGEANCE.. 


VENGEANCE.. 

VENUS 

VENUS 

VENUS 

VENUS 

VENUS 

VENUS 

VENUS 

VENUS 

VENUS , 

VERMONT 

VIRGINIA 

VIRGINIA 

VIRGINIA 

VIPER 

VIPER 

VIPER 

VIPER 

VIPER 

VOL ANTE 

VOLUNTEER.. 
VOLUNTEER. . 
VON  TROMP.. 

VULTURE 

VULTURE 


Ship.     4 


Brig 


Sloopi  10 

Brig. I  8 

Schr.  8 

Brig.  |  18 

Sloop  18 
Schr. 


Schr. 
Snow 


16 


Brig.    18 
Brig.     4 


Ship. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Brig. 


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Boat. 

Ship. 


10 


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Schr. 
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Ship. 
Brig. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Galley 
Ship. 
Schr. 
Brig. 


Schr. 


11 


10 


12 

20 
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20 
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100 
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Commanded  by 


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E.  Schin Mass. 

J.  Gardner j  Mass. 

Semes !  Mass. 

A.  Burnstram I  Conn. 

J.  Elliott..,  .  Md. 


Newman Mass. 

W.  Dennis Conn. 

S.  Cassin |  Pa. 

J.  Parker,  &c ]  Pa. 

Deane  


Thomas 

H.  Moore 

G.  Babcock... 
T.  Nicholson... 


J.  Conklin 
W.  Raddon 
J.  Clifton 
J.  Buchanan 
T.  Osborne 
G.  Spooncr 


J.  Greenway. 
B.  Wornwell... 
T.  Coburn. 
B.  Hilton. 

J.Neil 

J.  Hanson 

Daniel.  . . .  > 

L.  Luce 

W.Hart 

R.  Shuvcll 

W.  Shaloner 

A.  Tappan 


C  Adams  .. 
(Phillips,. 


Mass. 
N.  H. 
Mass. 
Mass. 


CAPTURES,  &c. 


M.  Leslie,  &c.,  &c..  Mass. 


F 

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son 



11 

Conn. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Md. 

Va. 

Pa. 

Mass. 

Pa. 

Md. 

Conn. 

Mass. 

Mass. 

Mass. 

Md. 

Conn. 

Mass. 

Mass. 

Pa. 

Mass. 

N.H. 

Conn. 
Conn. 


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September  17;  captured  the  packet  ship  Harri 
et  of  16  guns  and  45  men,  after  an  action  of 
15  minutes;  had  one  man  killed.  Septem 
ber  21;  captured  packet  ship  Eagle  of  14  guns 
and  60  men  ;  resisted  20  minutes,  and  lost 
several  killed  and  wounded,  among  the  for 
mer  a  Colonel ;  had  also  on  board  4  Lt.  Colo 
nels,  and  3  Majors. 

October;  captured  brig  Defiance  of  14  guns  and 
72  men  ;  lost  8  killed  and  wounded  ;  the  en 
emy  15  killed  and  wounded. 

August  14;  one  of  a  fleet  that  was  destroyed  in 
the  Penobscot. 


Supposed  to  have  been  captured  by  the  Per 
seus. 


Captured  sloop  Ranger  of  8  guns  and  35  men 
in  June. 


April,  captured  sloop  Betsey  and  Polly. 

June;  captured  Transport  ship  of  4  guns  and 
100  soldiers, 


168 


PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  ARMED  VESSELS,  ETC. 


VESSELS. 


Commanded  by 


CAPTURES,  &c. 


WARREN i  Schr . 


WARREN 

WARREN 

WASHINGTON 

WASHINGTON 

WASHINGTON 

WASHINGTON 

WASHINGTON 

WASHINGTON 

WASHINGTON 

WASHINGTON 

WASHINGTON 

WASHINGTON 

WASHINGTON 

WASP 

WASP 

WASP 

WASP 

WEAZLE 

WEAZLE 

WEXFORD 

WHITE  OAK 

WHITING 

WHIM 

WIDOW  WADMAN.. 

WILLIAM 

WILLIAM 

WILLIAM 

WILLIAMINTA 

WILLY  MINTA 

WILLING  LASS 

WILLING  MAID.... 

WILD  CAT 

WILKES 

WILKES 

WINTHROP 

WOLF 

WOLF 

WOOSTER.. 


Schr. 


10 


6 


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.   Brig.|  12 


Sell  r . 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Sloop 
Sloop 
.  Sloop 


Sloop 
Snow 
Boat. 


Schr.  4 

Brig.;  6 

Brig.  4 

Schr.1  2 

Brig.  20 

'  Ship.!  6 

Galley1  2 

Brig.  12 

Schr.  4 

Ship.  12 

;  Ship.  8 

Ship.!  4 

Schr.  4 

Schr.  4 

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'Galley  4 

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J.  Coalston. 


D.Thorndike 


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J.  Rowe 

E.  Lewis 

J.  Fletcher 

S.  Walker 

J.  Goritth 

J.  Deming 

N.  Chew 

Geo.  May 

J.  Burrows 

Hurthorne 

S.  Thompson 

E.  Pike 

D.  McNeil 

I.  Coombs,  &.c 

S.  Spencer 

J.  Rathburn 

E.  Ladd 

McCIeavc 

J.  Conklins 


Conn. 

Conn.      6 

Conn. 

Pa. 

Conn. 

Conn. 

Conn. 

Mass 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

Pa. 

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Mass. 

Mass. 

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Pa. 

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N.  H. 

N.  Y. 

Conn 


3     14     S.  Blackncr !  Md. 


Sloop  10 
Brig.  16 
Sloop  13 
Sloop  10 
Ship.  16 
Sloop;  10 


30 
35 

90 
10 
7 

95 
95 
75 


W.  Johnson. 
J.  Power.. . . 
N.  Vallance.. 
J.  Walters... 
W.  Skinner. 
T.  Williams. 
i.  Savage.... 


till 

100 

39 

90 

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M.  Cadit. 


W.  Cunningham.... 
Geo.  Little.. 


N.  H. 

Mass. 

Pa. 

Md. 

Md. 

Md. 

Mass      3 


N.  H. 
Va. 
Mass/ 
Mass. 


July;  captured  ship  Isaac  and  Picary;  cargoes 

of  cotton,  rum,  and  sugar. 
Aug.;  captured  brig  ,  3  guns  and  10 

swivels;  gold  dust  and  ivory.     This  cruiser 

was  finally  captured  same  year  off  Boston  by 

the  Liverpool  frigate. 


September;  captured  brig  Georgia  with  cargo 
of  rum  and  sugar,  also  a  snow  with  cannon, 
&c.,  and  a  schooner  with  cargo  of  rum  and 
Eusrnr. 


See  also  a  cruiser  of  this  name  mentioned  in 
1775. 


7 


Freeman 

S.Butler I  Va. 

I 
,  J.  McClcnve. I  Conn. 


B 
7 
1 

i 

6 
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6  i 


Sold  at  auction  in  Philadelphia  in  1779. 


October;  lost  3  killed  and  10  wounded  in  an  ac 
tion  of  2  hours  with  an  armed  British  packet; 
captured  a  snow  with  a  cargo  of  oats.  Nov.; 
captured  a  ship  with  a  cargo  offish,  &c. 


August  3;  lost  one  killed  ard  4  wounded  in  the 
attack  on  the  British  vessels  Rose  and  Phccnix 
0  in  the  North  River. 


•  Probably  same  vessel. 


July  13;  captured  H.  B.  M.  schooner  Egmont, 
in  charge  of  a  Lt.,  and  on  the  following  day 
was  herself  captured  by  the  Surprise  frigate. 


1st  Lieut.  Ed.  Preble,  afterwards  Commodore 
in  the  Navy,  captured  two  letters  of  marque 
on  her  1st  cruise,  afterwards  cut  out  the  Brit 
ish  armed  brig  Altriam  lying  in  Pcnobscot 
with  a  prize  sloop,  and  made  numerous  other 
captures,  amonj*  which  was  a  schooner  of  8 
guns,  that  was  first  chased  on  shore. 


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169 


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WOOSTER  Sloop 

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9 

14 

16 

GO 
43 

40 

E.  Peck  

Conn. 
Mass- 
Mass. 

8 
6 

6 

6 
9 
2 
9 
1 
1 
2 
0 

0 

July;  captured  ships  Creighton  and  Zachara. 
Cargoes  rum  and  sugar.     The  prisoners  in 
these   prizes  afterwards  rose  arid   took  the 
Yankee,  and  carried  her  to  Dover,  where  the 
captain   was    imprisoned   and    treated   with 
great  cruelty. 
June;  was  captured  by  the  English  frigate  Live 
ly  after  a  sharp  resistance  and  the  loss  of  4 
killed  and  13  wounded. 
August;  captured  3  brigs  with  cargoes  of  cotton, 
coffee,  oil,  &c. 
A  vessel  of  this  name  of  12  guns  was  captured 
from  the  enemy  in  1778. 

YANKEE  ''  Sfoop 

YANKEE  HERO  Brig. 
YANKEE  RANGER  

J.  Tracv  .  . 

YORK      Sloop 

6 
J4 

10 
10 
12 
4 
10 

4 

6 

10 
40 
45 
45 
45 
25 
30 

15 

J.  Perkins..*  

Conn 
Va. 
Conn. 
Conn. 
Conn. 
Conn. 
Md. 

Mass. 

YORK  Schr. 
YOUNG  CROMWELL  Sloop 

J.  Keel  

W.  Walters  

YOUNG  CROMWELL  Sloop 

W.  Reed  

YOUNG  CROMWELL  '  Schr. 
YOUNG  LYON    Galley 

J.  Cook  

B.  Vail  
G.  La  Roche  

YOUNG  NEPTUNE  Schr. 

ZEPHYR  Brig. 

Au(e. — Independent  of  the  captures  already  mentioned  are  the  following,  given  in  some  American  accounts,  without  the  particulars  of 
capture  further  than  the  date  : 

1778 — The  British  cruiser  Hinchinbrook  of  16  guns. 
1779 — The  British  cruiser  West  Florida  of  14  guns. 
1780 — The  British  cruiser  Courier  of  14  guns. 
1781 — The  British  cruiser  German  of  20  guns. 
1781—  The  British  cruiser  Snake  of  14  guns. 
1783 — The  British  cruiser  Allegiance  of  14  guns. 


A'otc  2<(. — An  alphabetical  list  of  captures  made  from  the  enemy  in  1776  may  be  found  in  the  3d  vol.,  5th  series,  of  the  American  State 
Papers,  page  1527,  or  2d  vol.  of  Clark's  Naval  History,  page  161,  but  the  force  or  vessels  making  the  captures  are  not  given. 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  PRIVATEERS. 

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Out  of 

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Cargo,  and  estimated 
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ABALINO      

Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Boat. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Ship. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Ship? 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Boat. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Fel'ca 
Schr. 
Schr. 

5 

2 
5 
4 
7 
1 
10 
16 
16 
18 
14 
6 
6 
18 
4 
10 
7 
4 

1 

12 
4 
16 
4 
3 
14 
4 
14 

8 
2 
1,2 
4 
8 

76 
20 
14 
53 
35 
50 
7 
120 
110 
150 
150 
75 
25 
160 
20 
32 
45 
29 
15 
23 
42 
17 
200 
12 
46 
100 
53 
130 

33 
28 

30 
22 
120 

Cant.  W   Wver  .  .        .    Rnstnn  .  . 

1 

5 

2,     4 

F.,  Ft    Oil,  &c          .... 

ACTIVE       

Capt.  Patterson,  &c.  .. 
Capt.  E.  Tayfor,  &c... 
Capt.  G.  Lumsden  .... 
Capt.  R.  Cray  croft.... 
Cnpt  A.  DouMe  

ACTIVE     2.. 

117  tons. 
48  tons 

ACTRESS                       .... 

ADELINE                        •••• 

232  tons. 
53  tons. 

10  tons. 

ADVOCATE              

ALERT               

Capt.  Guy  Catlin  

New  York  .  .  . 

ALEXANDER     ....'.  

(Capt.  T.  Wellman  ..  ) 
jCapt.B.Crowinshield  J 

Capt.  P.  Bessoni,  &c.  . 
Capt.  Cheevtr,  &c  
Capt.  J.  Richardson,  &c. 

2 
4 
15 

1   .... 
1  :.... 

ALFRED                       Ship  & 

AMERICA  

New  Haven.  . 

5 

5       4 

(A.,C.,Ce.,Cl.,D.G.,) 

AMERICA                   ....2.. 

AMELIA  

Baltimore  .  .  ,  . 

3 

6 

4   .... 

A.,D.G.,F.,0.,Prov.,&c. 
278  tons. 
$215  000  

AMIABLE         

Capt.  Geo.  Taylor  .... 
Capt.  N.  Shaler  

ANACONDA       

ANSON     

Capt.  T.  Stover  

Massachusetts 
New  York... 

83  tons. 
S.,  C.  Ce.,&c  
333  tons  

Capt.  E.  Conkling  .... 
Capt.  D.  Filch  

.... 

.... 

1 

ARAB    

ARGO  

ARGO  2.. 
ARGUS          

Connecticut. 

2 

2   .... 

$180000  

Capt.  W.  Heath  

ARGUS       2.. 

Capt.  D.  Farley,  &c... 
Capt.  M.  Mantor  
Capt.  E.  Colliding  

274  tons. 
214  tons. 

ARIEL    

Massachusetts 
New  York... 

ARROW   

ATALANTA  

142  tons. 
64  tons. 
C.,Ce.,  Cocoa,  S.,&c... 

Capt.  T.  M.  Newell... 
Capt.  D.  Maflet,  &c... 

Savannah,  Ga. 
Philadelphia.. 
Newburyport. 

ATLAS    

2 

1 



ATL  IS                               2 

AVON  

Capt.  D.  Nye  

l 

BALTIMORE  

t 

p  

BANGOR  

215  tons. 
22  tons. 
268  tons  

BEE  

Capt.  P.  Masabcau.  .  .  .   Savannah,  Ga. 

BELLONA  

1 
5 

I   .... 
3      1 

BENJAMIN  FRANKLIN  .. 
BERLIN  &  MILAN  DECR'S 
BETSEY  

Capt.  J.  Ingcrsol,  &c.. 

New  York... 

C.,  F.,  Timber,  &c  

18  tons. 
Ce.,  R.,&c  

New  York... 
Massachusetts 
New  York... 

Schr. 
Sloop 

1 
5 

6 
60 

Capt.  S.  Brenson  
Capt.  B.  Breonow  

.... 

.... 

2   .... 

NOTE. — In  the  column  of  Cargo,  &c.,  A.  stands  for  Assorted;  B.,  for  Brandy;  Bt.,  Ballast;  C.,  Cotton;  Ce.,  Coflee ;  Cl.,  Coal ; 
D.  G.,  Dry  Goods;  F.,  Fish;  Fa.,  Furs;  Ft.,  Fruit;  H.,  Hides;  M.S.,  Military  Stores;  N.  S.,  Naval  Storea;  0.,  Oil;  P.,  Porter) 
Pa.,  Provisions;  R.,  Rum  ;  S,,  Sugar;  St.,  Salt;  W.,  Wine;  Wl.,  Wool,  &c. 


CAPTURES. 


DURING    THE   WAR   WITH    GREAT    BRITAIN,    FROM    1812   TO    1815. 


Four  prizes  wers  sent  to  Tunis,  three  to  Tripoli,  one  ransomed,  one  a  cartel  for  prisoners,  and  several  Maltese  were  released:  sold  one 

for  $30,000. 
Captured,  July  16,  1812,  off  Cape  Sable,  by  the  Spartan  Frigate. 

Captured,  July  18,  1812,  off  Cape  St.  Mary's,  by  the  Spartan  Frigate.     Had  only  been  commissioned  7  days. 


One  carrying  1C  and  another  8  guns.     Fought  a  severe  night  action.     Was  finally  chased  on  shore,  in  Wells'  Bay,  May  19,  1813,  by  the 

Rattler  and  Breatn — the  crew  escaping. 
One  carrying  12  and  another  8  guns.    Burnt  one.     Was  finally  captured,  Feb.  23,  1814,  when  three  months  out,  by  the  Epervier  Sloop- 

of-war. 
Four  carrying  10  and  two  of  8  guns.     Destroyed  eight,  converted  two  into  cartels,  sent  one  to  Spain,  one  to  Fayal ;  two  were  recaptured. 

See  lable  of  Captures. 
This  cruiser,  like  many  others,  was  several  times  commissioned  under  different  Captains  and  armaments. 

Two  carrying  8  and  one  of  6  guns.     Destroyed  three  ;  converted  two  into  cartels.     One,  a  Privateer,  the  Brig  Pallas,  of  8  guns  and  21 
men,  resisted  20  minutes. 

One  carrying  12  and  1  of  8  guns.     Converted  one  into  a  cartel.    One,  a  packet,  was  divesled  and  ransomed  for  $8,000.    Was  captured 
July  12,  1813,  in  Ocracoke  Sound,  by  the  boats  of  the  English  squadron,  after  a  resistance  and  final  desertion  of  the  vessel. 

Captured  by  the  Zephyr,  in  1813.    A  schr.  of  this  name,  of  2  guns  and  12  men,  Capt.  Hall,  was  commissioned  in  Norfolk,  Oct.  25,  1813. 
Captured  by  the  boats  of  the  English  squadron  in  Chesapeake  Bay,  April  3,  1813,  having  first  been  chased  on  shore  and  abandoned. 
The  Mary  &  Eliza  was  chased  on  shore  and  burnt. 

One  a  Packet,  of  12  guns.     The  A.  was  finally  caplured  by  the  Plumper  Brig-of-war,  in  the  Bay  of  Fundy,  July  17,  1812. 


Lost  at  sea,  1814  or  '15.     Was  last  commissioned  Nov.  11,  1815. 


Captured  by  the  boats  of  the  English  squadron,  in  Ocracoke  Inlet,  July  12,  1813,  after  a  sharp  resistance. 
Captured  in  1812. 

Captured  by  the  Barbadoes,  16,  in  company  at  sea,  March  8,  1815,  after  an  aclion  of  one  hour  ami  a  half.     Had  1  killed  and  4  wounded. 
Enemy  1  killed  and  3  wounded.     22  men  absent  from  the  A. 

On  her  passage  to  France,  1812. 


Ransomed  both — one  a  Transport  ship. 

Cut  out  one  vessel  from  a  harbor  in  Martinique,  with  a  cargo  of  molasses. 


Sent  both  prizes  in. 


172 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  PRIVATEERS.               ^ 

CQ 

at 
O 

m 

c 
0 

c 

U 

2 

Commanded  by                Out  of 

ENEMY'S 

Cargo,  and  estimated 
value. 

.                       i  oT 

09          m         M     |  a.   . 
0.        w>        {;     i  0  t> 

15      £      3   l2« 

03     i   B3     i   03     72 

BLAKELY  Ship. 

14 

10 
2 
C 
8 
5 
G 
2 
14 
1 
G 
14 
1 

119 
66 
6 

80 
40 
45 
35 
9 
120 
32 
GO 
140 
26 

1      2 

0.,  St.,  Raisins,  &c  

BLOCKADE  Schr 

Capt  E  Mix    &c            New  York 

BLOCKADE  3..I  Sloop 

i 

BONA  '  Schr. 

BORDEAUX  PACKET  Schr. 

281  tons. 
54  tons. 
;??5  tons. 
65  tons. 
<t800  COO    .  .   , 

BOSTON  PACKET  Schr. 

BOXER  Schr. 

Capt.  S  C  Reid  New  York... 

BRANT  Schr 

BRUTUS  Schr 

2 

3 

4 

2  .... 
4  .... 

2  ;.... 

BUCKSKIN  '  Schr 

F.,Fs.,0.,  M.  S.,  &c... 
Ps.  ,R.,S.,  Flour,  &e.... 

BUNKER  HILL  ;  Schr 

BUNKER  HILL  2  

BURROWS  Schr 

147  tons. 

$150,000. 
48  tons. 
326  tons. 
27  tons. 

i 

C/ESAR  Schr. 

1 

5 

8 
4 
10 
G 

40 
4C 
30 
28 
23 
72 
40 

Capt  J    West    ..              Philadelphia.  . 

CAMELEON  Boat. 
CANNONIERE  Ship 

Capt.  W.  Cor.hran  ....    New  York.  .  . 

Capt  W.  Hazard....     New  York  .. 

CAROLINE  '  Schr 

4. 

10 

5  5 

D.  G.,  R.  S   &c  

CAROLINE  2..    Schr 

Capt  S.  Spaflord  &c..    New  Orleans  . 

157  tons  

CASHIERE  Schr 

295  tons  

CATCH  ME  IF  YOU  CAN.   Schr. 
CVTIIERINE  Ship 

IB 

ark. 
l 

281  tons  

14 
G 
1 
G 
2 
3 
14 
3 
5 

88 
65 
20 
28 
8 
30 
160 
25 
33 

CHAMPLAIN  Bri<* 

F.,  0.  —  234  tons  

CHANCE  Schr 

84  tons. 
283  tons. 
100  tons  

1 
CHARLES  Schr 

CHARLOTTE  Schr 

CHARLES  STEWART  ....   Schr. 
CHASSEUR  Schr 

Capt.  T.  Boyle,  &<-....    Baltimore  ...  .:  10     12       5       3 

A.,  B.,C.,D.  G.,F.,&c. 
1GO  tons. 
265  tons. 

306  tons. 
117  tons  

CHAUNCEY  Schr 

CHESAPEAKE  Schr 

CHINESE  Ship 

CHIPPEWA  Sloop 

6 
4 

4 
2 
14 

45 
22 
25 
20 
20 
120 

PI   AI?  A                                                                 «Vhr 

CLEMENTINE  Schr. 

CLIMAX                            .  •  .  .   Schr 

21  tons. 

pT  JO                                                            Hriw 

Capt.  S.  McClelland  .  .  .    Massachusetts 

222  tons. 
C.,D.G.,R.,S.,W.,&c. 

COMET      Schr 

4      9 

1  \  7 

j 

CAPTURES.  173 


DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  FROM  1812  TO  181.r>. 


Sent  two  prizes  in  and  sunk  one.     Was  at  sea  at  the  close  of  the  war.    One  of  the  largest  Cruisers  out  of  Boston— 441  tons. 
Captured  by  the  Charybdis,  18,  after  an  action  of  1  hour  and  20  minutes,  Dec.  31,  1812,  losing  28  men,  and  killing  8  of  the  enemy. 

A  ship  of  800  tons,  armed,  carried  by  boarding. 


Two  carried  8  guns,  one  6,  one  4.     Burnt  ship  Adventure.     Converted  two  into  cartels.    The  B.  was  nt  sea  at  the  close  of  the  war. 
Captured  by  the  Colibri,  18,  off  Cape  Sable,  Aug.  11,  1812.    Was  commissioned  July  G,  previous. 
Captured  by  the  Belvidera,  32,  off  Sambro  Light,  Aug.  21,  1812.     Was  commissioned  July  27th,  previous. 
New  at  the  close  of  the  war. 


Captured  by  the  Warspite,  74,  and  Pheasant,  March,  1313.     Commissioned  the  month  previous. 

The  Brig  Stephen,  of  14  guns  and  30  men,  resisted.     Sunk  or  burnt  about  one-half  of  these  prizes;  one  was  chased  on  shore  and  lost ; 

gave  two  to  the  prisoners.     Was  finally  captured  by  the  Medusa  Frigate,  April  13,  1813. 
Reported  to  have  been  driven  on  shore. 

Captured  by  the  Iris  and  Reindeer,  Feb.  2,  1813.    Had  one  man  killed  and  several  wounded  in  the  chase. 

Captured  by  the  Colibri,  off  Cape  Sable,  July  26,  1812.    Action  one  hour  and  a  half.    Several  killed  and  wounded  on  both  sides. 
Was  missing  at  the  close  of  the  war. 


Captured  by  the  Dwarf  Cutter,  Dec.  4,  1813. 

This  cruiser  was  commissioned  in  Nov.,  1814 — tonnage  65. 

Many  armed,  and  valuable.     Destroyed  several.     Had  a  drawn  battle  with  a  sloop-of-war.     Was  obliged  to  throw  overboard  her  guns  to 
escape  from  the  Barossa  Frigate. 


Was  cut  out  of  Little  Egg  Harbor,  and  captured  by  the  boats  of  the  Niemen  Frigate,  May  25,  1814. 

Captured.     Recaptured  in  Idl3,  by  the  Privateer  Amelia,  and  sent  into  Philadelphia.     Name  changed  to  "  Mary." 

Three  cargoes,  wottli  $460,000.  Sunk  or  destroyed  9  ;  ransomed  4,  and  sent  the  others  into  southern  porls.  Two  ships  of  14  guns,  one 
ship  and  four  brigs  of  10  guns  each.  Had  a  drawn  battle  with  the  British  Sclir.  Hibernia,  of  the  same  number  of  guns,  in  the  W. 
Indies,  1814;  both  suffered  severely. 

26 


174 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  PRIVATEERS. 

• 

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g 

O 

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1 

c 

V 

S 

Commanded  by 

Out  of 

ENEMY'S 

Cargo,  and  estimated 
value. 

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15 
en 

DO 
W> 

B 

m 

1 

lo 
o<3 
M 

COMET  2.  . 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

6 
3 
1 
1 

100 
55 

o 

12 

8 

Capt.  T.  Boyle. 

83  tons. 
74  tons. 
29  tons. 
3  tons. 

COMET  4.. 

New  York... 

COMET  5.  . 

? 

COMET  6.. 

COMMO.  BAINBRIDGE  ... 
COM  MO.  MACDONOUGH.. 
CO\TRADICTION  

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Lug'r 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Boat. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

2 
7 
1 
8 
4 
1 
2 
3 
6 
16 

4 
2 
G 
2 
2 
1 
5 
C 
9 
14 
7 
4 

2 
3 

8 

12 
92 
10 
40 
30 
20 
16 
40 
35 
172 

26 
35 

26 
18 
20 
40 
57 
50 
85 
160 
103 
23 
10 
80 
20 
50 

Capt.  A.  Thomas  
Capt.  C.  Goodrich  .... 
Capt.  P.  Pascall  

69  tons. 
198  tons. 
103  tons. 

CORA  

Capt  J  Gold   

New  Orleans  . 

202  toni. 
135  tons  

CROGHAN  

Capt.  J.  Curtis  

132  tons. 

CUMBERLAND  

Capt  E  Killeran.  .  .  .  .  . 

Capt  R  Davis  

251  tons  i.....  

Capt.  Wm.  Wyer,  &c. 

Capt.  Wm.  Davis,  &c. 
Capt.  J.  Green,  &c.... 

D\RT    

Portland  ...  j 
Massachusetts 
New  York..  . 

1 
Sno' 

lz 

> 

2 

.... 

Bt.,  R.,S.,&c  

230  tons. 
141  tons. 
13C  tons. 

DART  3.. 

DART  4.. 

Capt.  E.  M.  Donaldson  . 
Capt.  W.  Spear,  &c... 

Massichusetts 

DAEDALUS  

DASH  

Norfolk  

DASH  2.  .Schr.  & 

Capt.  J.  Porter,  &c.... 
Capt.  Coggcrshall,  &c.  . 
Capt.  J.  Fish,  &c. 

Cint  N   Nichols 

Portland  

1 
4 

4 
j 

2 
10 

6, 

3 
1 

*\ 

I 

2 

2 
B'ks 

A.,F.,  R.,S.,  &c  
A.,  H.,  W.,  Barilla,  &c.. 

JA.,Bt.,Cl.,F.,S.,R.,&c. 

DAVID  PORTER  ) 

New  York... 

Newburyport. 

DECATUR  

DECATUR.  ,  2.  . 

DECATUR  3. 

Capt.  S.  N.  Lane  
Cnpt.  T.  Wheeler  

248  tons  

DECEPTION  
DEFIANCE  

New  York... 

8  tons. 
75  tons. 
Valuable  

Capt  J.  P   Chazel  . 

N.  Y.  &  S  C. 

DELISLE  

Capt.  J.  Taylor,  &c... 
Capt.  W.  Davidson,  &c 

Baltimore  .... 
Balt.&  N.  Y. 

1 

1 
i 

.... 

1 

DIAMOND  

DILIGENT  

I)TOMEDE  

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
i  Schr. 
Ship. 

5 
2 
5 
12 
12 

80 
50 
28 
100 
50 

Capt.  J.  Crowninsliicld 

3 

3 
3 

3 
] 

7 
2 

4 
2 
6 
3 

3 

3 

A.  Ce.,  R.,S.,  &c  
R.  S.  &c  

DIVIDED  WE  FALL  

New  York... 

DOLPHIN  

A.  M.  and  N.  stores,  &c. 

DOLPHIN  2.  . 

Capt.  W.  Stafford  
Capt  11  Lclar 

Baltimore  .  .  .  . 

DOLPHIN        ....        3 

CAPTURES.  175 


DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  FROM  1812  TO  1815. 


Captured  by  the  boats  of  the  Maidstone  Frigate,  in  the  Bay  of  Fundy,  Aug.  3,  1312;  crew  escaping  to  the  shore. 


Captured  in  the  Chesapeake  Bay  by  the  British  squadron,  February,  1813,  four  men  escaping  in  a  boat  to  the  shore. 
Captured  in  1813  ;  cost  §5,000 ;  commissioned  for  8  guns,  in  May,  1813,  under  Capt.  J.  Nash. 

At  sea  when  peace  was  ratified. 

Captured  by  the  Andromache,  February,  1813. 

Captured  by  the  Acasta  Frigate,  off  Cape  Sable,  July  24,  1812. 

Lost  about  the  close  of  the  war.    One  of  this  name  was  captured  by  the  Niger,  Nov.  13,  1812. 


II.  B.  M.  Schr.  Whiting,  Lieut.  Maxey,  by  surprise,  in  Hampton  Roada,  July,  1812;  she  carrying  4  guns. 

One  of  these  being  the  Privateer  "  Thinks  I  to  Myself,"  of  2  guns  and  20  men.    Ransomed  one  and  made  cartels  of  three. 

One  cargo  estimated  worth  $150,000.    Ransomed  one  for  §20,000 ;  burnt  one,  and  released  several.     Was  chased  900  miles  by  a  Frigate 
and  two  Sloops-of-war. 

Burnt  one,  cartels  of  three.     Was  subsequently  captured  by  the  Frigate  Surprise  off  Barbadoes,  Jan.  1C,  1813,  and  the  Captain  badly  treated. 
Sent  in  the  prizes.    Was  subsequently  captured  by  the  Frigate  Phin,  off  Mona  Passage,  June  5,  1814,  after  a  chase  of  11  hours. 
Pierced  for  16  guns.     Was  captured  by  the  English  squadron,  Hampden,  Sept.  3,  1814,  and  subsequently  lost. 


Had  only  men  enough  to  man  one,  therefore  destroyed  the  other  two ;  also  sailed  out  of  N.  York  under  Capt.  Beara,  armed  with  4  guns. 
While  on  a  passage  from  Havana  to  N.  York  released  the  prize  to  the  crew  and  passengers. 

H.  B.  M.  schooner  Laura  of  12  guns;  was  reduced  to  2  guns  and  15  men,  and  called  the  "Hebe;"  in  April,  1813,  recaptured  by  the  British 

squadron. 
Sunk  2,  released  one,  and  one  was  chased  on  shore  and  lost ;  was  subsequently  captured  herself,  in  a  fog,  and  sent  into  Halifax,  1814. 

One  sent  in,  1  sunk,  1  ransomed,  and  3  given  up. 

One  carrying  14  and  another  12  guns;  released  1,  and  1  was  captured;  the  D.  was  also  captured,  August  12,  1812,  off  Shelburne  by  the 

Earl  Moira. 
One  carrying  15  and  another  12  guns;  burnt  1,  and  1  was  captured;  the  D.  was  also  captured  April  3d,  1813,  Rappahannpck,  by  17  boats 

of  enemy's  squadron,  after  a  resistance  of  2  hours;  had  5  wounded  ;  killed  and  wounded  about  50  of  the  enemy,  according  to  the  report. 
Captured  by  the  Colossus  at  aea,  January  5,  1813. 


176 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  PRIVATEERS. 

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Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Sloop 

Schr. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Ship. 
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Brig. 
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28 

45 
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43 
75 

19 
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120 
20 
8 
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35 
12 
23 
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15 
20 

Cnpt.  J.  Woodbury,&c. 
Capt.  W.  Dyer  

Massachusetts 
Massachusetts 
Massachusetts 
Massachusetts 

DOLPHIN                    ....5 

Capt.  A.  Johnson,  (fee.. 

DOLPHIN  6.. 

DOROTHEA 

13  tons. 
143  tons. 

Cap!  D  Wilson  

i 

DROMO 

1 

EAGLE  

Capl.  P.  Lafcte,&c.... 
Capt.  F.  Bcaufon.  
Capt.  J.  D.  Daniels.... 
Capt.  C.  Stow  

Charleston  ...!.... 
New  York  ...      1 

.... 

4 

1 

.... 

A.  D.  G.,  Ps.,&c  
C.,S.,M.,&c  
108  tons. 
20  tons. 
53  tons. 

EAGLE  2.. 

EAGLE  ,   3  . 

ECLIPSE    

Capt.  J.  Hatch  
Capt.  S.  Turner,  &c... 
Capt.  W.  Graham  
Capt.  Wilson  
Capt.  R.  Cleary  
Capt.  Caleb  Gushing... 
Capt.  J.  Dillengham..  . 

St.  Mary's  .  .  . 
R.  I.  &  N.  Y.  . 

.... 

.... 

.... 

ELBRIDGE  GERRY 

ELEANOR  . 

183  tons. 
Rum  

87  tons. 
yO  tons. 

ELIZA  

Baltimore  .... 

.... 

1 

.... 

.... 

ELIZABETH  
EMILY     

ENGINEER    

ENTFRPRISE 

ERIE  

Capt.  II.  Robinson  .... 
Capt.  W.  Wycr  

407  tons. 
293  tons. 
330  tons. 
131  tons. 
180  tons. 

ESSEX  

Massachusetts 

EUTAW          

EXPERIMENT  

Capt.  P.  Rider  

EXPRESS  

EXPEDITION  

1 

2 

1 

Capt.  J.  Chaytor,  &c.. 
Capt  J.  Ilinklcy  

Baltimore. 

Massachusetts 

325  tons. 
Bt.,Fs.,  Ps.,  W.,&c.... 
D  G    lumber 

FAIR  AMERICAN  

FAIR  TRADER  

Capt.  J.  Alorrun  ...... 

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5 
1 

7 

1 

FAIRY  

Capt.  P.  Dickenson.... 
Capt.  Wm.  Webb,  &c. 
Capt.  C.  Erwin,  &c.... 
Capt.  C.  Erwin,  &c.  ... 
Capt.  N.  Williams  
Capt.  W.  Jacobs  

FAME  

i 

1 

F.,  S.,  W.,  0.,  silks,  &c. 
93  tons. 
55  ions. 
64  tone. 
269  tons. 

FANCY  

FANNING  FANCY  

FANTOM  

FATHER  AND  SON  

FAVORITE  

FEMALE  

Capt     S     C     Child                        RollJmnm 

197  tons. 
51  tons. 
62  tons. 
15  ton*, 

FIERI  FACIAS  

Capt.  J.  Bartholomew  . 
Capt.  B.  El  well,  Ac.... 
Capt.  W.  Clewley... 

FIRE  FLY  

Massachusetts 
South  Carolina 

FIRE  FLY  8., 

CAPTURES.  177 


DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  FROM  1812  TO  1815. 


Captured  by  the  Colibri,  18,  off  Cape  Sable,  August  13,  1812. — Enemy's  account. 
Captured  by  the  Columbia,  December  4,  1814. — Enemy's  account. 

The  ship  Guayana  of  8  guns  and  15  men  sent  into  Salem. 

Divested  one  of  her  cargo  and  gave  her  to  prisoners;  one  was  armed  with  3  guns  and  24  men. 
Roth  armed;  sent  them  into  Charleston. 


Captured  by  the  Crescent  off  Cape  Raw,  September  18,  1813 ;  was  commissioned  the  July  previous  with  only  5  guns  and  GO  men. 
Sent  into  Wilmington,  North  Carolina;  this  cruiser  was  272  tons  burthen. 


Captured  by  the  Barossa  frigate  at  sea,  September  29,  1814. 

Captured  by  the  Tcnedos  Frigate  &  company  at  sea,  May  25,  1813,  on  her  return  from  a  4  months'  cruise  to  Brazil. 


One  destroyed,  and  1  lost  on  Cape  Cod  ;  this  was  one  of  the  largest  cruisers  of  this  rig  sailing  out  of  Baltimore,  being  338  tons. 


Captured  by  the  Indien,  18,  Bay  of  Fundy,  July  16,  18)2;  a  ship  of  the  same  name,  pierced  for  18  guns,  was  destroyed  by  the  enemy  in 

Buzzard's  bay,  June  13,  1814. 
Commissioned  in  Philadelphia  in  February,  1814. 

This  cruiser  was  built  in  the  Revolutionary  war;  one  of  her  prizes  was  named  the  "4  sons,"  another  the  "4  brothers,"  and  another  the 
"3  sisters." 


Also  of  5  guns,  80  men,  J.  Miller,  out  of  New  York,  115  tons;  probably  same  vessel. 


178 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  PRIVATEERS. 

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Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig.? 
Schr. 

Schr. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

Schr. 

3.2 
6 
3 

6 
7 
2 
1 

8 
3 

9 

13 
1 
2.2 
1 
5 

2 

40 
20 
23 
30 
30 
25 
20 
120 
120 

80 

100 
20 
37 
9 
CO 

30 

Capt.  W.  Tullock  
Capt.  A.  Mather,  &c... 

N.  Hampshire 
New  York... 

52  tons. 

New  York.. 

265  tons  . 

Capt  M  Kelly  

260  tons. 

1 

Capt.  H.  DeKoven,&c. 
Capt.  T.  Rooke  

Massachusetts 
Norfolk  

i 

i 

46  tons. 
D.  G.,  F.,  0    &c  

2 
1 
12 

2 

4 
1 
4 

2 

Portsmouth.. 

' 

5 
1 

4 

(Capt.  Vial,  &c. 
Capt.  E.  Brown,  &c... 

D.  G.  and  hardware  
143  tons. 
59  tons. 

New  York.. 

Capt.  J.  Glenn,  &c.... 
Capt.  A.  Rich,&c  

Massachusetts 

Capt.  N.  Green  

2 

4  j    3 

2 

Ce.,S.,  R.,&c  

Capt.  T.  Wel!man,&c. 

GALLOWAY  

New  York.. 

1 

Fish  

Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 

G 
19 
16 
15 

7 

25 
150 
120 
120 
100 

Capt.  Jas.  Bounds,  &c. 

203  tons. 
A.  Bt.,D.G.,R.  Wl.,&c. 

1813  f  205  tons  burthen.) 
}  270  tons  burthen.  > 
1814  (246  tons  burthen.  ) 

GEN'L  ARMSTRONG....- 
GEN'L  ARMSTRONG...  2.. 

New  York.' 

New  York. 
New  York. 
New  York.. 

1 

3 

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3d 

10 
com. 
com- 

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2 
Jan. 
Aug. 

1 

5 

4 
22, 
29, 

1 

6 

Capt.  J.  Sinclair. 
Copt.  Q.  R.  Champlin.. 
Capt.  S.  C.  Reid  

GEN'L  PIKE  

Lugr. 

1 

85 

Capt.  W.  Riker,  &c... 

Baltimore  .  . 

• 

4 
1 

Ce.,  D.  G.,F.  St.,  &c... 

GEN'L  STARK  

Lugr. 
Brig. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 

2 

8 
1 
3 
2 
6 
7 
9 
2 
14 

12 

58 
8 
22 
30 
40 
45 
90 
75 
100 

1 

1 

1 

1 

PC  puns 

GEO.  WASHINGTON  

73  tons. 

GEO.  WASHINGTON...  2.. 
GERM  ANTOWN  

Massachusetts 

38  tons. 

GLEANER  

Capt.  N.  Lord  

GLEANER  PACKET  

Massachusetts 
Baltimore.... 
Massachusetts 

56  tons. 
C.,  Ce.,  S.,  R.,  W.,  &c.. 
70  tons. 
R.  —  $50  000   •  .   . 

(  Capt.  J.  Murphy...  ) 
(  Copt.  R.  Moon  I 

Copt.  T.  Wellman  
Capt.  C.  Goodrich  

5 

1 

3 

.... 

GOOD  INTENT  

GOSSAMER  

1  of 

10 

guns 

.... 

Rhode  Island 

CAPTURES.  179 


DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  FROM  1813  TO  1815. 


Captured  by  the  Warspite,  74,  on  the  coast  of  France,  May  29,  1813. 
Probably  the  same  vessel. 

Found  dismasted ;  burnt. 
Sent  into  Machias. 

A  vessel  of  this  name,  of  8  guns  and  2D  men,  was  captured  by  the  British  squadron  after  a  chase  of  100  miles,  April,  1813. 

A  vessel  of  this  name  was  captured  by  the  Barbadoes,  16,  having  been  decoyed  under  her  guns,  January  11,  1815. 

2  of  the  prizes  worth  $200,000  each ;  burnt  7,  ransomed  and  released  5,  recaptured  by  enemy  2  ;  66  pieces  of  cannon  in  one  sent  to  Salem. 

One  of  the  brigs  burnt  by  mistake  by  a  French  frigate.    This,  or  No.  3,  was  missing  at  the  close  of  the  war. 


Captured  by  the  enemy. 

Burnt  6,  and  made  a  cartel  of  one. 

Was  finally  chased  on  shore,  May  2d,  1813,  near  Bailey's  Mistake,  and  destroyed  by  the  boats  of  the  Rattler,  20. 
Passage  from  France  to  New  York  ;  sent  the  prize  to  France. 

Chased  a  20  gun  ship  in  shore  off  Demarara ;  Prize  brig  Tartar  was  wrecked  off  Charleston  ;  destroyed  8,  released  2.    See  Battles. 
Cut  out  the  ship  Dorcas  from  Anguilla,  W.  I.,  and  captured  the  brig  Stag  in  sight  of  the  English  squadron. 

Burnt  one,  released  one,  and  sunk  the  3d  ;  spoken  of  as  a  ship,  brig,  and  schooner,  under  the  same  and  different  tonnage. 

Destroyed  G,  one  wrecked  ;  was  chased  on  shore  by  the  Primrose,  18,  off  Savannah,  Aug.  25,  1814,  and  destroyed,  part  of  the  crew  escaping. 

Was  subsequently  herself  captured  by  the  Leander  frigate. 

The  prize  sloop  was  lost  on  Cape  Cod.     A  cruiser  of  this  name  was  captured  by  the  Sophie,  18,  in  April  24,  1814. 

Captured  by  the  Granicus  frigate  in  February,  1815,  before  she  had  taken  any  prize  but  the  ship  Mary  of  G  juns. 

In  company  with  the  Black  Joke,  of  N.  York,  captured  schr.  Sully,  off  Curajoa. 

Captured  by  the  Colibri,  18,  off  Cape  Sable,  July  23d,  1812,  sometimes  called  the  Gleaner  packet. 

Destroyed  2,  had  a  running  fight  with  prize  ship  Boyd  of  10  guns  for  1J  hours  ;  also  a  3  hour's  action  with  an  Algerine  sloop  of  war. 

Was  captured  by  the  Emulous,  18,  off  Cape  Sable,  July  30,  1812.    The  E.  was  soon  after  lost  on  Ragged  island. 
Launched  in  48  days  after  laying  the  keel. 


180 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  PRIVATEERS. 

3 

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Commanded  by 

Out  of 

ENEMY'S 

Cargo,  and  estimated 
value,  &c. 

09 

a. 

IS 
02 

!   -    •- 
8.     %    °<j 
£     &    1-8 

GOV   McKEAN.  

Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr.' 
Brig. 
Schr 

5 
G 
3 
14 
15 
6 
16 

G5 
50 
11 
143 
140 
40 
105 

Capt.  A.  Lucct,  &c.  .  .  . 

Philadelphia.  . 

Portsmouth..  . 

2 

1 

3  ; 

••• 

.... 

F    pork    S.  &c  

GOV.  PLUMER  

Ps.,  &c  

184  tons. 

3      J5CO  000  

GOV.  SHELBY  

GOV.  TOMPK1NS  \ 

Capt.  J.  Skinner.  •  ••) 
Capt.  N.  Shaler,  &c.  ) 
Capt.  Murphy,  &c.... 
Capt.  N.  Green,  £c.... 

New  York  .  .  . 
Baltimore  .... 

3 

1 
3 

5 

G  ! 
12 

5 

8 

7 

1 

7 

GRAMPUS  

D.  G.,C.,  R.,  W.,&c... 
A.D.  G.,L.  R.,W.,&c. 

GRAND  TURK  

GRAND  NAPOLEON  

GRECIAN  

Schr. 
Sclir.' 

1 

Schr.; 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

Schr. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Sloop 

,  Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

4 
5 

4 
2 
7 
10 

14 

10 
3 
10 
5 
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3 
4 
1 
12 
4 
4 
1 

10 
17 

2 

5 

1 
5 
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27 
GO 

5 
9 
23 
115 
70 
100 

110 
29 
80 
G8 
45 
45 
20 
30 
30 
10 
50 
10 
21 

.VI 

100 
30 
24 

20 
12 
85 
17 

Cnpt.  Phillips  

GROWLER  

Capt.  N.  Lindsay,  &e.  . 
Capt.  Geo.  Wcems  ... 

Salem 

1 

2       ]   

CI.,D.G.,W.,&c  

G4  tons. 
141  tons. 
220  tons. 

HALCYON  

Baltimore  .... 
Philadelphia.  . 

HANNAH  AND  ELIZA.... 
HANNAH  AND  ELIZA..  2. 
HARLEQ.UIN  

HARMONY  
HARPY  

Massachusetts 
Baltimore  .... 

109  tons. 

Bt,  Ft.,  D.  G.,  R.,  S., 
\V  ,&c  

Capt.  Nichols,  &c  

7 

5- 

2 

.... 

HARPY  2.. 

HARRISON  .....< 

Capt  II.  Perry  ) 

Baltimore  .... 

1       2 

3 

1 

.... 

41r)0000         

dipt   J.  Taylor  \ 

H  YWK  

i 

Capt.  W.  H.  Trippe... 
!  Cnpt.  P.  Lc  Cliartier.  .  . 
Capt.  Lamisen. 
Capt.  J.  Coombs,  &c.. 
Capt.  S.  Singleton,  &c 

HAZARD  

..      It     S  

Massachusetts 

42  tons. 
83  tor.s. 
12  tons. 
1">4  tons. 
7G  tons. 
106  tons. 

HAZARD  2.  . 

HAZARD  3.. 

HAZARD  4.. 

Massachusetts 

1 

HEBE  

HELEN  

Massachusetts 
Massachusetts 

HENRY  

Capt.  T.  Bowditch,  &c 

HENRY  GUILDER  

1 

HERALD  

:  New  York...;     1 

1 

1 

.... 

HERALD  2.. 

J  Miller  &c  

HERMIT  

Capt   R.  Taber  

New  Bedford. 

G  tons. 

HERO  

Capt.  T.  Waterman.. 

Capt.  A.  Bunows.  ... 
Capt.  M.  Woolan  .... 
Capt.  J.  Grant  

o 

3 

1 
4 

1 
1 

1 
1 

HIBFRNI\  

Philadelphia.  . 
Baltimore  ... 

2 

G  tons. 
Nails  R    S    &c 

HIGH  FLYER  

HIGH  FLYER  -2.. 

CAPTURES. 


DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  FROM  1812  TO  1815. 


One,  the  Prince  Adolphus  packet,  of  8  guns  and  3G  men,  with  the  Gov.  of  Demarara  among  her  passengers,  sent  to  Philadelphia. 
Burnt  one. 


Burnt  14,  released  1;  was  chased  by  the  U.  S.  brig  Argus,  which  supposing  to  be  an  enemy,  threw  overboard  guna  to  escape. 

Burnt  1,  lost  1 ;  off  the  Canaries  lost  her  captain  in  a  brush  with  a  sloop  of  war;  one  prize  had  on  board  50  men. 

Burnt  6,  lost  1,  re-recaptured  2,  ransomed  1,  and  released  1. 

Pierced  for  22  guns;  captured  by  the  Belle  Poulc  frigate,  April,  1813- 

Captured  by  the  Jasseur  in  Chesapeake  bay,  May  2d,  1814. 

Captured  by  the  Electra,  18,  off  St.  Peter's,  after  a  chase  of  6  hours,  July  7,  1313. 


Captured  by  the  Bulwark  off  George's  shoal,  4  d«ys  out,  October  23,  1814. 


Destroyed  4,  recaptured  1 ;  two  of  the  prizes  were  Transport  ships  of  G  guns  each  ;  one  was  the  Pkt.  Princess  Elizabeth,  8  guns  and  38 

men;  made  a  feeble  resistance;  disarmed  and  ransomed  her  for  $10,000. 
Probably  the  same  cruiser. 

Destroyed  3,  ransomed  2 ;  lost  her  captain  in  an  action  with  an  English  sloop  of  war. 

Captured  by  the  Pique  frigate  off  Silver  Keys,  April  26,  1814  ;  was  only  commissioned  the  previous  montk. 
Prize  was  recaptured  and  re-recaptured  ;  see  Acton. 


The  cargo  being  Indigo  from  Laguayra;  carried  into  New  York. 

The  cargo  of  the  ship  Friendship  alone  was  estimated  as  per  table ;  the  brig  was  the  packet  Little  Catharine  of  G  guns.     This  cruiser  was 

subsequently  captured  by  the  Acasta  and  Poictiers  at  sea,  December  25, 1812. 
Captured  after  a  chase  of  4  hours,  and  the  loss  of  2  guns,  by  the  Armede  and  Endymion,  at  sea,  August  15,  1815. 

1  ransomed,  1  recaptured,  and  a  prize  crew  put  on  board,  who  carried  her  into  Charleston,  S.  C.     A  small  vessel  of  this  name,  manned  by 
volunteers,  was  fitted  out  in  Stonington  to  capture  the  British  schooner  Fox,  of  3  guns,  a  tender  to  a  74,  and  commanded  by  a  Lieut, 
and  was  successful. 

This  cruiser  was  missing  at  the  close  of  the  war.     Same  name  captured  H.  B.  M.  schooner  Fox,  of  3  guns,  and  sent  her  to  Stonington. 

* 

3  armed,  and  one  a  packet.     See  Table  of  Actions.     Was  captured  by  the  Poictiers,  74.  February,  1813. 
Captured  by  the  Barrosa  frigate,  November  14,  1814.     ?  if  regularly  commissioned. 

27 


182 


CAPTURES, 


U.  S.  PRIVATEEKS. 

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Commanded  by 

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ENEMY'S 

Cargo,  or  estimated 
value. 

• 
.£• 

15 

«3 

m 
bf 

CO 

IP 

03     30 

HIRAM  

Sloop 
Brig. 

1,2 

18 

33 
150 

Cnpt  J   Wilson  

Rhode  Island. 
New  York.... 

45  tons. 
One  $300,000  

HOLKAR  

Capt.  J.  Rowland  

1 

2 

1         1 
....       1 

HOLKAR  2.  . 

HOLLINS  

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Ship. 

Brig. 
Schr. 

18 
5 
1 
3 
14 
2 
6 
10 
12 

20 
1 

100 
20 
50 
CO 
73 
8 
40 
98 
50 

70 
1UO 

HOPE  

Capt  E   Boden  ...... 

Philadelphia.. 

...       1 

HORNET       

Capt.  T.  Frost  
Capt  F  Thoma1^ 

Baltimore  .... 

.... 

.... 

1 

HORNET      2.. 

HUNTER     

1 

HUNTRESS  

Rhode  Island. 

99  tons. 
211  tons. 

HUSSAR  

Capt.  J.  Myrrick,  &c.  . 
Capt.  F.  Jenkins,  &c.. 
Capt.  R.  Thorndikc...  . 

Capt.  J.  Pierce,  &c.... 
Cnpt  S.  Tucker  

HUSSAR  

I1YDER  ALLY  

n 

Priz 
i 

IDA  

INCREASE  

Massachusetts 

96  tons. 

INDUSTRY  

0    Ig. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
chr. 
Ship. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

5 
G 
5 
1 
16 
6 
17 

26 
35 
82 
29 
CO 
75 

Capt.  Thos.  Rice,  &c.. 
Capt.  A.  Thompson... 
Capt.  J.  White,  &c.... 
Capt.  D.  McKenney... 
Capt.  P.  Destei-becho.. 
Capt.  E.  Sturdevant... 

5  i  !     1 

j\CA     

INO  

j 

INTENTION  

INVINCIBLE  

1 

ISLEY  

4 

1 
I 
1 

2       1 

Ft.,D.G.,F.,0.,W.,&c 

ISAAC  HULL  

Massachusetts. 

1 

G.  Dust&Opium;  $90,000 
S.,  W.,  Molasses,  &c  ... 

JACOB  JONES  

Ship. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Soo, 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Ship. 
Ship. 
Boat, 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

16 
5 

}5 
18 

3 
5 

2 
7 
8 
16 
16 

2 
3 
2 
1 
4 

67 

80 

50 

50 

20 
20 
40 
80 

ao 

108 
100 
13 
20 
38 
8 
23 
73 

Capt  J.  Robberts  .  .  . 

JACK'S  FAVORITE  

Capt.  Johnson.  .  .  . 

Capt.  Jos.  Skinner  .  .  ) 
Capt.  D.  Williams...  $ 

Cap'  Z  Crowell     .    . 

New  York...  . 

1       3 

1       2 

JAMES  MUNROE 

New  York.... 

1 

JANET  

161  tons. 
153  tons. 
N.  S.,  PS..&C. 
165  tons. 
145  tons. 
Bt.,  R.,  St.,  Crates,  &c.  . 

JAVA  

JEFFERSON  

Capt.  J.  Downer  '  Salem  
Capt  S  Field      •     ...'  iVow  Yr.rk 

.... 

1 

4       1 

JEHU  

JOEL  BARLOW 

Capt.  0.  Champlin  .... 
Capt.  J.  Crowninshield. 

New  London. 

JOHN  

4 

6 

3   .... 

i 

JOHN             .                    2 

JOHN  3.. 
JOHN  SLEIGH  

New  Orleans.  . 
St.  Mary's... 

1 

.... 

I 

23  tons. 

Capt.  J.  Chevalue  

JOHN  AND  GEORGE  

JOHN  AND  MARY  .. 

55  tons. 
Ce.,  S.,  &c  

JONQ.UILLE  

2 

2  '. 
" 

JOSEPH  AND  MARY.., 

CAPTURES.  183 


DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  FROM  1812  TO  1815. 


The  brig  Emu,  of  10  juns,  25  men,  and  49  female  convicts.     This  cruiser  was  chased  on  shore  off  N.  London  by  the  Orpheus  frigate, 
and  destroyed  after  a  gallant  resistance.     The  ship  Aurora,  12  guns,  sent  into  Newport. 

Missing  at  the  close  of  the  war.     Commissioned  in  December,  1613,  with  G  guns  and  33  men,  under  Capt.  P.  Southcomb. 

Divested  and  released. 

Was  chased  on  shore  near  Cape  Henry  and  bilged,  crew  escaping,  early  in  the  war. 

?  If  not  the  same  cruiser. 

Out  of  a  convoy.     Was  chased,  and  finally  captured  by  the  Phccbe  at  sea,  Dec.  23,  1812,  after  having  thrown  overboard  12  of  her  guns. 


Was  captured  by  the  Saturn  off  Sandy  Hook,  1st  cruise,  May  25,  1814,  after  having  thrown  overboard  8  of  her  guns. 

One  recaptured  on  our  coast,  Capt.  Oxnard  and  some  of  the  crew  escaping  wounded,  and  the  pilot  killed.     The  H.  A  was  chased  3  days 
by  the  Salsette  frigate,  and  was  finally  captured  in  the  E.  I.  by  the  Owen  Glendour,  May,  1814,  after  a  running  fight  of  10  hours. 

Was  chased  27  times;  threw  overboard  all  but  4  guns,  and  was  finally  captured  by  the  Newcastle  at  sea,  August  9,  1814. 

Destroyed  June  13,  1814,  in  Buzzard  Bay,  by  the  Superb  and  Nimrod.    British  account. 

Captured  by  the  Arab,  off  Cape  Sambro,  November  3,  1813,  and  afterwards  recaptured  and  recommissioned. 

Chased  on  Cape  Roman  Shoals  by  the  Recruit,  and  lost,  November  2,  1813. 

Chased  on  Raccoon  Key  by  the  Severn;  beat  off  her  boats,  and  blew  up  the  vessel,  escaping  to  the  shore  on  a  raft;  2  men  captured  in  the 

surf. 
Captured  by  the  Spartan,  38,  off  Annapolis,  July  19,  1812,  and  sent  to  Halifax. 

Captured  by  the  Armide  at  sea,  August  16,  1814,  having  thrown  overboard  10  of  her  guns  in  the  chase. 
Captured  by  the  Jason  at  sea.   N.  B.  There  is  some  doubt  of  there  being  lico  vessels  of  this  name. 


In  her  passage  to  and  from  the  East  Indies.    Reported  to  have  sailed  with  20  guns  and  127  men.    Tonnage  555. 
One  valued  at  $75,000.    Destroyed  3. 

The  ship  Harmony  was  recaptured  by  the  foreigners  among  her  prize  crew;  the  prize  commander  thrown  overboard,  and  the  vessel  car 
ried  to  England. 


In  a  3  weeks'  cruise,  3  prizes  were  released,  and  one  recaptured.     One  was  armed  with  10  guns,  1  with  8  guns,  and  1  with  4  guns. 
2d  cruise.     Was  captured  by  the  Peruvian,  18,  February  G,  1813. 


The  ship  Ned,  of  10  guns  and  1C  men,  sent  into  Salem. 

Ransomed  1,  destroyed  1,  and  converted  1  into  a  cartel  for  prisoners. 

Lost  several  men  in  a  rencontre  with  the  privateer  Nonsuch,  of  Baltimore,  by  mistake.    Was  subsequently  captured  by  the  boats  of  the 
Narcissus,  38,  November  25,  1812. 


184 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  PRIVATEERS. 

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1TTT  TATVA    9\TITFT 

Schr. 

Sloop 

* 

Schr. 
Schr. 

Schr. 
Boat. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr  . 
Schr. 
Boat. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Bri  . 
Schr. 

3 
1,1 

12 
6 

1 

9 
S.  A 
7 
14 
1 
5 
4 

1 
2 
2 
3 
1 
2 
1 
1 
2 
6 
6 
2 
1 
5 
1 
6 

25 
5 

130 
24 

45 
G 
120 
20 
100 
110 
19 
22 
45 
50 
20 
20 
22 
11 
20 
14 
20 
6 
34 
40 
28 
G 
60 
60 
36 
45 
7 
40 

140 
30 
96 
30 
50 

Ca  t  H  Coo  er 

JUNO                                .... 

Capt.  W.  Comstock  .  .  . 
Capt.  J.  Almeda,  &c.  .. 

Rhode  Island. 

Baltimore  .... 
New  York.... 

54  tons. 
Ce.,  D.  G.,S.,and  C.... 

KEMP  

4 

7 

3 

1 

KING  OF  ROME 

LADY  MADISON 

o 

D.  G.  and  Provisions,  .  .  . 
3  tons  

LARK 

New  York... 

j 

LAWRENCE  

Baltimore  .... 

1 

8 

3  j     1 

Bt.,  F.,  W.,  Barley,  &c. 

LEADER 

LEO                     

Capt.  J.  Hewes,  &c  ... 
Capt  C.  Libby  

Baltimore  .... 

17 

Priz 

LEO                                    ° 

278  tons  ... 

LEONIDAS 

135  tons. 
2CG  tons. 
Valuable  

T  FOPAPD 

Capt.  P.  Drinkwater... 
Capt.  B.  Pendleton.... 
Capt.  Pratt,  &c... 

LEWIS 

New  London. 

1 

LIBERTY 

1 

Bt.,  D.  G.,  Turtle,  &c... 
26  tons. 
N.  S.,&  W.  India  goods 
Valuable  

LILLY 

Massachu  etts 

LION  

Cnpt.  J.  Hitch,  &c  

1 
Priz 

2 

6    • 

3 

LION  2.. 

Capt.  T.  Cloutman,£c. 
Capt.  A.  Sweet  

Baltimore  .  ..  . 

15 

LITTLE  ANGELICA 

! 

82  tons. 
6  tons. 
109  tons. 
22  tons. 
9  tons. 

LITTLE  BELT 

Capt.  D.  Sheffield  

New  York  .  .  . 

LITTLE  CHARLES 

Capt.  H.  Hunstable... 
Capt.  T.  Freeman  
Capt.  H.  Cumpston... 

New  York  .  .  . 

LITTLE  DICK 

Massachusetts 
Ma    achusetts 

LIVELY 

LIZARD           ..          

LORAON  ...                  

51  tons. 

LOTTERY  

Capt.  T.  Southcomb.  .  . 
Capt.  E.  Golden  

LOUISI  ANA  

New  York  .  .  . 

66  tons. 

LOVELY  CORNELIA  
LOVELY  LASS   

Charleston...  . 
North  Carolina 

16 

Priz 

cs.. 

1 

•  •  •  • 

Cnpt.  J.  Smith,  U.S.N. 

$10,000  
25  tons. 

LUCY  

LUDLOW  

Capt.  Mudge  

Massachusetts 

31  tons. 

LYNX          

1 
Schr.!    6 

1 

Brig.    16 
Schr.     3 
Schr.      6 
Schr.     6 
Schr.'    3 

MACDONOUGII              .... 

Capt.  0.  Wilson  
Capt.  Jas  Gill  

ft 

2 

A.,  Ps.,  St.,  Malt,  Ac... 
150  tons. 
B.,  Bt.,  F.,Fl.,St.,&c.. 

MACDONOUGH  2.. 
MACEDONIAN  

New  York.  .  .  . 

Capt.  P.  Townsend.... 

Portsmouth  .. 

3 

7 

3 

1 

MACEDONIAN     ".. 

Capt.  D.  E!wcll,&c.. 

Salem........ 

4 

3 

M.&N*.S.,Ps.,Rice.&c. 

CAPTURES.  185 


DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  FROM  1812  TO  1815. 


Captured  by  the  Nymphe,  May  12,  1813.     Threw  overboard  2  guns  in  the  chase. 


One  prize  was  formerly  the  0.  H.  Perry  schooner;  one,  prize  ship,  was  lost  on  Charleston  Bar.    This  cruiser  was  missing  at  the  close 

of  the  war. 
Was  captured  by  the  Wolverine  in  1813. 

One  given  up  to  the  prisoners. 

Captured  the  sloop  Traveller,  cargo  of  Dry  Goods,  Wine,  &c.;  sent  her  to  Machias. 

Had  a  fight  with  a  brig  of  war;  captured  8  vessels  out  of  one  fleet,  one  formerly  the  Shadow,  privateer  of  Philadelphia;  destroyed  4. 

In  one  instance  called  the  "Lcandcr,"  of  Providence. 

Destroyed  13,  ransomed  3  for  $60,000,  1  cast  away.     Finally  captured  by  the  Granicus  off  C.  Spartel,  December  2,  1814,  after  a  chase  of 

11  hours,  and  loss  of  one  gun.     An  East  Indian  valued  at  $2,000,000  recaptured,  first  divested  of  $60,000. 
Probably  the  same  vessel  as  above.    By  some  accounts  a  vessel  of  this  force  and  name  sailed  out  of  Boston,  and  was  captured. 


Prize  armed  with  8  guns.     The  cruiser  was  soon  after  captured  by  the  Hope  Tender,  August  13,  1812,  and  sent  into  Halifax. 

One  a  privateer  of  2  guns  and  30  men;  1  sent  in  worth  §60,000;  1  chased  on  shore  and  destroyed;  1  ransomed,  and  2  given  up  to  prisoners. 

Sent  into  Marblehead,  where,  according  to  some  accounts,  the  cruiser  belonged. 

Destroyed  and  carried  into  L'Orient,  a  cargo  valued  at  $400,000;  also  commissioned  out  of  Massachusetts,  and  sometimes  called  "Lt/on." 


Captured  by  the  Prometheus,  16,  at  sea,  March  8,  1814. 

Captured  by  9  boats  of  the  squadron,  armed  with  200  men,  in  Chesapeake  bay,  February  9, 1813;  the  captain  and  18  killed  or  wounded; 
the  enemy  6  killed  or  wounded. 

Destroyed  15,  and  despatched  a  brig  for  the  U.  S.,  which  was  subsequently  wrecked  on  the  coast  of  Florida. 

Captured  by  the  Circe,  May  4,  1813,  after  a  chase  of  19  hours,  and  loss  of  4  guns  by  the  privateer,  which  was  40  days  out,  and  no  prizes. 

Missing  at  the  close  of  the  war. 

Captured  by  boats  of  the  British  squadron  in  Chesapeake  bay,  April  3,  1813,  with  3  other  cruisers. 

Sent  the  prizss  to  Frances  was  missing  at  the  close  of  the  war;  supposed  to  have  been  captured  by  the  Bacchante. 

Sunk  ship  Sir  Edward  Pellew,  of  2  guns  and  19  men;  destroyed  3,  sent  in  a  brig  of  12  guns,  and  1  of  8  guns;  missing  at  the  close  of  the  war. 
This  cruiser  was  commissioned  in  December,  1813;  her  tonnage  252. 

3  armed  with  from  2  to  14  guns;  carried  the  latter  by  boarding;  a  brig  of  G  guns  also  resisted;  transport  No.  50  had  a  cargo  valued  at 
$60,000.    Was  finally  captured  by  the  Spartan,  38|  in  the  Bay  of  Fundy,  August  3, 1812,  crew  generally  escaping  to  the  shore. 


186 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  PRIVATEERS. 

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MADISON  2.  . 

Boat. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

1 
10 
7 
4 
6 
8 
4 
9 
15 

1 
3 
5 
5 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
11 
3 
8 
4 
1 

20 
135 
40 
40 
50 
46 
10 
100 
110 

20 
4G 
45 
32 
9 
14 
15 
9 
36 
50 
104 
29 
35 
16 
8 

Capt  A.  Allen  

18  tons. 
Bt.,  D.  G.,  F.,  Flour,  Ac. 
244  tons. 
80  tons. 
F.,R.,S.,  W.,&c  
346  tons. 
64  tons. 

MAMMOTH  

Capt.  —  Rowland,  &c 
Capt.  J.  Young  
Capt.  A.  McCally.... 
C»pt.  J.  Bedois,  &c.... 
Capt.  J.  Taylor  

Baltimore  .... 

3 

12 

2 

1 

MANLEUS  

MANHATTAN  

Massachusetts 
New  York.... 

M  ARENGO  

... 

8 

•  •  •  » 

•   •  • 

MARIA  

MARIA  2.  . 

Capt.  J.  Beccher  
Capt.  Chas.  Bulkley... 

MARS  

New  London. 

11 

Priz 
3 

MARS  2.. 

i 

... 

Ce.,S.,R.,  St.,&c  
Ill  tons  

MARS  3.. 
MARS  4  .  . 

Capt.           Coit    ..... 

Cnpt.  J.  Brooks,  &c.  1 
Capt.  J.  Fisher  \ 

Portland  V'i 

MARS  5.. 

Massachusetts 
New  York    . 

140  tons. 

MARS  G.. 

dipt.  C.  Libby  

MARY  

MARY  2.. 

Capt.  R.  Humphreys.  . 
Capt.  J.  Sturdevant.  ... 
Capt.  J.  Pritchard,  &c. 
Capt.  N.  Edgcomb.  .  .  . 
Capt.  Sicard,  &c  
Capt.  J.  P.  Chazel  
Capt.  H.  Rantin,&c... 
Capt.  J.  Selby  

62  tons. 
22  tons. 
15  tons. 
60  tons. 
C.,D.  G.,0.,R.,W.... 

MARY  3.. 

Massachusetts 
Massachusetts 
Massachusetts 
Charleston  .  .  . 
Charleston. 
Philadelphia  .  . 

MARY  4 

MARY  5.. 

MARY  ANN  < 

1 

2 
1 

2 

1 

•    *   t    . 

MATILDA  .... 

METEOR  

219  tons. 
C.,D.G.,F.,Fi.,St.,&c. 
133  tons. 
72  tons. 

MIDAS  

Baltimore  .... 
Massachusetts. 

1 

3 

6 

4 

MILO  

Capt.  S.  Burnlmm  
Capt.  J.  Peters  

MINERVA  

MODLE  

MONKEY  

Schr. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Sloop 
Schr. 

4 
12 
14 
1 
2 

5 
1 
6 

8 
4 

2 

1 

21 
90 
100 
50 
14 

40 
20 
45 
24 
10 
5 
30 

Capt.  J.  Glover  

Massachusetts. 

193  tons. 
Bt.,Ft.,  R.,  specie  
D.  G.,  cocoa,  iron,  &c... 

MONTGOMERY  

Capt.  J.  Stroul,  &c.... 
Capt.  G.  Fellows  

2 
1 

3 
3 

1 
1 

.  «  .  > 

MORGIANA  

New  York.... 

MORNING  STAR  

Capt.  A.  Tucker  

MORO  

Capt.  R.  Hamilton.... 

Massachusetts. 

18  tons. 

NANCY  

I 

NANCY  2.. 

Capt.  T  Burton  

Massachusetts 

15  tons. 
Wine  &c    . 

NED  

Capt,  J  .  Dowson,  &c.  . 
Capt.  J.  Endicolt  

1 

NEW  HAZARD  

281  tons. 
165  tons. 
79  tons. 

NEW  PACKET  

NEW  YORK  

New  York     . 

| 

NONPAREIL.. 

1 

CAPTURES.  187 


DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  FROM  1812  TO  1810. 


Made  cartels  of  3,  sunk  one,  and  burnt  the  remainder.     Was  at  sea  when  peace  was  ratified.     376  tons  burthen. 


One  under  Spanish  colors.     Burnt  one  and  sent  all  the  others  in. 


During  a  cruise  of  100  days,  in  which  she  only  fired  7  shot,  and  returned  with  $100,000  on  board. 

This  cruiser  was  chased  11  times,  and  finally  driven  on  Rockaway  beach  by  a  74  and  frigate,  40  of  her  crew  escaped  with  J1G,000. 

At  sea  at  the  close  of  the  war,  and  supposed  to  be  lost.     Commissioned  in  Dec.,  1813,  under  Capt.  T.  Holmes,  with  4  guns  and  14  men. 

A  cruiser  of  this  name  destroyed  by  the  boats  of  the  English  squadron  off  Sandy  Hook,  March  7,  1814. 


Captured  by  the  Heron  at  sea,  July  7,  1814. 


All  armed,  1  with  12  and  another  with  10  guns,  and  both  with  17  men  each.     May  5ih,  1813,  while  under  Copt.  Charriol,  was  captured  by 
the  Sapphire,  18,  and  company,  off  the  Isle  of  Vache,  and  1  man  killed  in  the  chase. 

The  brig  Ranger  resisted,  and  had  her  captain  killed  after  a  short  engagement.    See  Table  of  Actions. 

One  a  brig  of  14  guns,  1  a  privateer  schooner  (Dash)  of  5  guns  and  40  men;  burnt  4.     Commission  finally  revoked  by  President  Madison. 

Pierced  for  12  guns  ;  cut  out  of  Little  Egg  Harbor  by  the  boats  of  the  Nieraon  frigate,  May  25th,  1814.     Enemy's  account. 

Both  ships  armed  with  12  guns  and  25  men  each  ;  captured  at  sea,  May  5,  1813,  by  the  Nymphe,  when  returning  from  the  English  Channel. 
One  burnt,  1  converted  into  a  cartel,  and  1  recaptured,  but  subsequently  given  up.    The  privateer  was  at  sea  at  the  close  of  the  war. 
Captured  by  the  Maidstone,  38,  in  the  Bay  of  Fundy,  and  burnt,  Aug.  1,  1812.     Commissioned  12th  July  previous. 


This  cruiser  was  also  armed  with  4  swivels ;  the  prize  was  the  brig  Resolution. 

The  brii:  Malvinia  of  10  guns,  after  a  severe  resistance.     This  privateer,  Capt.  Hackelt,  was  finally  captured  by  the  Royalist,  18,  Sept.  6, 
1813,  after  a  chase  of  4  days. 


Captured  by  the  Decouverte,  12,  July,  1812. 


188 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  PRIVATEERS. 

1 

DQ 

C 

0 

c 
S 

Commanded  by 

Out  of 

ENEMY'S 

Cargo,  and  estimated 
value. 

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m 

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1 

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72 

NONSUCH  

Schr. 
Schr. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Ship. 
Brig. 
Schr. 

12 

8 

2 
4 
16 
1 
8 
4 

100 
45 

12 
10 
22 
120 
16 
75 
50 
40 
14 

5 

20 
20 
11 
100 
20 
50 
120 
14 

'u 

32 
20 
24 
8 
37 
170 
57 
35 
35 

1 

3 

... 

Bt.,  D.  G.,  bullocks  
302  tons. 

1C  tons. 
11  tons. 
175  tons. 

NONSUCH  2.  . 

Capt.  Geo.  Dunton.  .  .  . 

Capt.  G.  Titcomb  
Capt.  R.  Kathrcas.,... 
Cnpt.  H.  Perry,  &c... 

OLIVE  

Massachusetts. 
Massachusetts. 

ORANGE  

ORB  

ORDERS  IN  COUNCIL  

New  York  .... 

1       3 

i 

ORION  

ORLANDO  

Capt.  J.  Babson,  &c.  .  . 

o 

i 

i 

D.G.,B.,W.,S.,  lumber. 

114  tons. 
44  tons. 
4  tons. 

5  tons. 
157  tons  

22  tons. 
11  tons. 
Ce.,S.,0.,  S.,  &c  

75  tons. 

ORLEANS  

Massachusetts. 
Massachusetts. 

OTHO  

Capt.  Wm.  Thomas..  . 

OWL  

PACIFIC  
PARAGON  
PARROT  

Boat. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr 

4 
2 

10 
4 

2 

(  3 
116 

2 
6 
2 
8 
1 
4 
2 
6 
17 
5 
4 
6 

Capt  J.  Welden  

Capt.  W.  Weston  

Massachusetts. 
Massachusetts. 
Massachusetts. 



.... 

.... 

Capt  J  Webster  »  . 

PARTRIDGE  

PATAPSCO  

Capt.  R.  Moon,  &c.  .  .  . 
Capt.  Thos.  Percival... 

Capt.  W.  Merrihew... 

(  Capl.  J.  Hazard  .  .  .  ) 
(  Capt.  A.  Taylor,  &c  *> 

Capt  R  Rich  

1  !    2    .... 

PATRIOT  

Massachusetts. 
New  York.  .  .  . 
New  York.... 

Massachusetts. 

PATRIOT  2.. 

9 

e 

Priz 

7 

PAUL  JONES  

2 

PEACOCK  

95  tons. 

PERRY  
PERT  

Capt.  R.  McDonald,  &c. 
Capt  N  Ray 

o 

4   &16 

Philadelphia 

104  tons. 
263  tons. 
145  tons. 
P.,  R.,S.,&c  

19  tons. 
275  tons. 

PHyETON  

Capt  J  Webb  

PHILCENI  

Capt  W.  Wells  

PILOT  

Capt  M  Clark 

2 

' 

.... 

PILOT  2,. 

Capt.  P.  Sturdevant  .  .  . 
Capt.  H.  Bolton  
Capt.  A.  Adams,  &c... 
Capt  T  Handy 

PIKE    

Baltimore  .... 

.... 

.... 



PIONEER          

POLLY 

1       1 

1 

S.,  R.   &c... 

POLLY       ...           2 

POLLY  3.. 

Salem  . 

2 
5 

1 

2 

1 

B.,Bt.,  C.,  D.  G.,S.,4c. 
R,&c  

POLLY  4.. 

POOR  SAILOR          . 

Schr.;     1 
Brig.      9 
Schr.j    5 
Bris.    20 
Sloop1    2 
Schr.     <J 

60 
90 
45 
72 
20 
30 

Capt.  P.  Lachlin  

Charleston  ..J     1 
Portsmouth,.  .      1 

PORTSMOUTH 

2  —  $800  000  

PORTSMOUTH  PACKET.. 
PORCUPINE 

Capt.  T.  Beckfbnl,  &c. 
Capt.  J.  Boynton  
Cant.  E.  Staples... 

PRESIDENT 

80  tons. 

PRICE  .. 

1    . 

CAPTURES.  189 


DURING  THE  WAH  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  FROM  1812  TO  1815. 


Captured  the  privateer  Joseph  and  Mary  by  mistake,  killing  and  wounding  several  of  her  crew. 


Captured  by  the  Surveilhnte,  Jan.  1st,  1813,  after  a  chase  of  5  hours  and  loss  of  10  guns,  having  previously  beaten  off  the  cutter  Welling 
ton  of  12  e;uns  and  f>7  men,  after  an  action  of  1  hour  and  22  minutes. 
Captured  by  the  Emulous,  18,  Oct.  19,  1813,  in  Passamaquoddy  Bay. 

Returned  to  port  with  her  prizes.    This  cruiser  was  218  tons  burthen,  and  in  some  instances  is  called  a  schooner. 


Captured  by  the  boats  of  the  Nymphe,  off  Cape  Cod,  after  a  chase  of  8  hours,  Aug.  15,  1813. 


The  brig  was  the  Europa  of  8  guns  and  22  men  ;  was  chased  by  the  La  Hague,  74,  and  escaped  ;  original  armament  C  guns. 

Burnt,  sunk,  and  destroyed,  in  a  cruise  of  56  days — 1812. 

Ship  Canada,  lOgune,  100  soldiers,  and  42  horses;  2  captured  and  1  wrecked.     May  23,  1813,  captured  on  the  coast  of  Ireland  by  the 
Lconidas,  after  a  chase,  in  which  5  men  were  wounded  out  of  85,  her  crew  at  the  time. 

18  prizes  were  divested  of  their  valuables  and  destroyed  in  the  West  Indies,  and  one  was  given  up  to  accommodate  prisoners. 


Sent  1  to  France,  ransomed  I,  and  gave  1  to  prisoners.     Escaped  when  surrendered  by  5  frigates  and  1  brig  of  war. 


Captured  by  the  Sophie,  in  Chesapeake  Bay,  Dec.  31,  18J3— Enemy's  account.     Was  first  commissioned  with  5  guns  and  41  men. 

Captured  by  the  Barbadoes,  1C,  off  St.  Domingo,  April  10,  1814,  after  a  chase  of  GO  hours. 

Captured  by  the  Statira,  38,  off  the  Bay  of  Fundy,  Aug.  11,  1819.    Beat  offa  sloop  of  C  guns,  after  killing  many  of  her  crew. 

Probably  the  same  vessel  as  the  above;  had  an  encounter  with  the  boats  of  a  man-of-war,  and  beat  them  off  with  loss,  in  1812. 

Lost  at  sea  in  1813;  was  only  44  tons  burthen. 

Burnt  1,  ransomed  1,  and  made  cartels  of  2.    This  cruiser  sailed  from  Portsmouth  in  Nov.,  1814,  and  was  absent  at  the  close  of  the  war. 

Formerly  the  privateer  Liverpool.     Captured  by  the  Fantonee,  18,  at  sea,  Oct.  5,  1813. 

Captured  by  the  Acasta  and  company,  after  a  chase  of  100  miles.    Returned  from  France,  June  17,  1813.    A  beautiful  vessel. 

Captured  by  the  Iris,  after  a  chase  of  13  hours,  with  her  prize,  April  13,  1813. 

28 


190 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  PRIVATEERS. 

00                09 
00                c 

5      o 

a) 

S 

Commanded  by 

Out  of 

ENEMY'S 

Cargo,  and  estimated 
value. 

1 

W 

CO 

1 

OB 

CL.    . 

o  *J 

53 

PRINCE  NEUFCHATEL... 
PRI3CILLA  

Brig.;  17 

127 
60 
5 
60 
35 

Capt.  J.  Ordronou,  &c. 

New  York.... 

3 

11 

1 

3 

Bt.,  Ce.,  Cl.,  D.  G.,  Ps., 
&c. 
Ill  tons. 

3  tons. 
94  tons     

PROMPT  

Capt.  H.  DcKoven.... 
Capt.  N.  Hopkins,  &c. 

New  York....  

PROVIDENCE  

Schr. 
Schr. 

Schr. 

8 
3 

14 

PYTHAGORAS  

auiz  

RACER  

Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Brig. 
Boat. 

G 
5 

10 
12 

36 
6 

40 
88 
20 

Capt  D  Chaytor  •  .  .  • 

RACHEL  

RAMBLER  

Capt.S.  Edes,  &c  
Capt.  J.  Appleliy  

3 

1 

1 
3 

1 
1 

2 
2 
1 

12 

RAMBLER  2.. 

Bristol  
Connecticut, 

R.,  S.,  W.,  &c  

RAMILES  
RANGER  

Cl    oil  &c 

RAPID  

Brig. 
Schr. 

Brig. 
Brig. 
Boat. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

14 
(  1 
(  1 
1C 
G 
1 
G 
5 
1 
14 

1 

84 
60 
70 
120 
30 
6 
75 
35 
40 
130 
14 
45 

<  Capt.  W.  Crabtree.  ) 
(Capt.  J.  Weeks....  J 

Capt.  J.Princhett,  &c.. 
Capt.  \V.Saunders,&c. 

Portland  

Charleston  .  .  . 

Philadelphia  .. 
Massachusetts. 

190  tons      ...... 

RAPID  2.. 

2 

3 

D.  G.,  R.,S.,  tobacco.... 

Bt.,  Cc.,  N.  S.,S.,&c... 
24G  tons. 
3  tons. 
206  tons. 

RATTLESNAKE  

RATTLESNAKE  2.. 
RAZOR  

Capt.  J.  Sturdevant.... 
Capt.  E.  Sturdevant... 
Capt.  B.  Parker,  &c... 
Capt.  J.  Mansfield,  &c. 

REAPER  

REGENT  

REGULATOR  

1  '  .. 

REINDEER  

2 

2       1 

Bt.,  Ft.,0.,  W.,&c  

144  tona. 
35  tons. 
Cod  fish. 

REINDEER  2.. 

Capt  H  Rihl  

REPUBLICAN  

Capt.  Geo.  Reynolds.. 

RESOLUTION  

' 

RETALIATION  

Schr. 

6 

100 
4 
140 
120 
45 

1    .... 

RETURN  

5  tons. 
0.,R.,S.,W.,  specie.... 

REVENGE  

Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 

14 
12 
2 

Capt.  R.  Miller,  &c.... 
Capt.  W.  Langdon  

Baltimore  .... 

Norfolk     . 

3 

1 

1 

2   .... 

2       1 
3 

REVENGE  2.. 

REVENGE  3.. 

F.,  salt,  &c  

REVENGE  4.. 

REVENGE  5.. 

Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schf. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

14 

2 
1,2 
1 
10 
fl 

140 
18 
7 
35 
50 
120 
RO 

Capt.  Wm.  Butler  
Capt  J  Welden  

1, 

2 

1 

Ce.,  Bt.,  S  

REVENGE  6.. 
REVENGE  7.. 

New  York. 

18  tons. 
30  tons. 

REVENGE  8.. 

RIGHT  OF  SEARCH  

New  York. 
Norfolk  

2 
4 

4 

2 

1 
2 

.... 

RODGER  

ROLLA.. 

Baltimore  .  . 

D.  G.  .  ordnance.  <tc  

CAPTURES.  191 


DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  FROM  1812  ie  1815. 


Destroyed  13,  sent  some  to  France.    This  famous  cruiser  was  finally  captured  by  Sir  Geo.  Collier's  squadron,  in  Dec.,  1814. 


Captured  by  the  3  masted  schooner  Dominica,  14,  after  a  chase  of  10  hours,  during  which  threw  overboard  all  but  4  guns,  Sept.  11,  1812. 
Captured,  after  an  action  of  20  minutes,  by  the  Bream,  10,  offShelburne,  Aug.  9,  1812. 

Cut  out  of  Little  Egg  Harbor,  May  25,  1814,  by  the  enemy — their  account. 

Captured,  after  considerable  loss  on  both  sides,  by  the  boats  of  the  English  squadron  in  Chesapeake  Bay,  April  3,  1813. 

Captured  by  the  Heron,  1813. 

One  prize  a  transport  ship  of  1C  guns.    Voyage  to  China,  absent  11  months.     The  Portuguese  surrendered  one  prize  to  the  enemy. 

Chased  another  ship  on  shore.    The  prize  ship  Union  of  1G  guns,  was  recaptured  and  subsequently  wrecked  ;  and  the  R.  was  captured,  off 
Sierre  Leone,  by  the  Thais,  March  31, 1813. 

Burnt  the  prizes. 

One  armed  with  8  guns  ;  sent  all  into  Portland.    The  R.  captured  by  the  Maidstone  and  Spartan,  Oct.  17,  1812,  after  a  chase  of  11  hours, 

and  the  loss  of  guns,  boats,  &c. 
Prize  ship  "Experience,"  cargo  {J250.000 ;  prize  schooner  "  Searcher,"  a  privateer  of  1  gun  and  20  men ;  burnt  her,  and  ransomed  a  brig. 

$1,000,000 ;  sent  most  of  the  prizes  into  Norway.    The  R.  was  finally  captured  by  the  Hyperion,  at  sea,  June  3,  1814. 


Destroyed  by  the  boats  of  the  Forth,  in  Little  Egg  Harbor,  Sept.  19,  1814,  after  a  gallant  resistance,  and  loss  of  2  killed  and  2  wounded. 
Captured  by  the  Colibri,  18,  off  Cape  Sable,  Aug.  12,  1812.     Was  commissioned  only  one  month  previous. 
Destroyed  two,  and  gave  one  to  the  prisoners.    Was  absent  at  the  close  of  the  war. 


Sent  to  New  York. 

Burnt  2.    This  cruiser  was  first  commissioned  with  8  guns,  afterwards  with  10,  &c. 

One  recaptured  second  time  ;  destroyed  2.    Was  captured  off  Cape  Henry  by  the  Narcissus,  March  29,  1813. 

One  wrecked,  crew  and  cargo  saved.     Beat  off  a  sloop  of  6  guns,  after  a  severe  action  of  4  hours,  and  was  soon  after  captured  by  a  3  mast 
ed  schooner,  of  17  suns,  after  a  short  resistance;  had  1  man  killed  and  3  wounded — 1812? 
Captured  by  the  Belle  Poule,  after  a  chase  of  9  hours,  May  11,  1813.     New,  just  out  of  port. 

The  sloop  wrecked  on  Chingoteague  Shoal.    The  cruiser  captured,  Dec.,  1812,  by  the  Paz  schooner  of  war ;  armament  and  crew  very 
much  reduced  at  the  time. 


One  H.  B.  M.  packet  Windsor  Castle,  of  10  guns  and  32  men,  besides  9  passengers.    Was  at  sea  at  the  close  of  the  war. 

Threw  overboard  4  of  her  guns  in  a  gale,  and  afterwards  took  these  prizes,  carrying  58  guns  and  150  men  =  $2,000,000.    Was  finally  cap« 
tured  by  the  Loire  frigate,  off  Long  Island,  Dec.  10, 1813,  after  having  one  mast  shot  away. 


192 


CAPTURES. 


U.  S.  PRIVATEERS. 

03 

0 

£      c 

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Cargo,  and  estimated 
value. 

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09 

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Schr. 
Schr. 

[  Schr. 
Schr. 

,'  Schr. 

12 
13 
2 

8 

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132 
120 
35 
25 
44 
100 
12 
20 
50 
125 
140 
25 
125 
52 
10 
110 
110 
50 
18 
80 
50 
100 
90 
35 
10 
35 
45 
1C 
40 
100 
54 
25 
100 
20 
35 
30 
9 
56 
6 

1 

6 

2 
3 

1 

3 

R.,S.,&c  

Variety  —  £1  500  000   .  . 

ROSS1E       

Baltimore  .... 

4 

ROVER  

ROVER  2.. 

Capt.  Jas.  Sawyer 

Massachusetts. 

18  tons. 
C.,D.  G.,  0.,  W.,  silks. 

10  tons. 
80  tons      

SABINE  

Baltimore  .... 

N.  Hampshire. 
Massachusetts. 
Baltimore  .... 

1 

3 

1 

.... 

Capt.  J.  Rowland. 
Capt  J  Hall  

SALSBURY        

Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Zebcc 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 

G 
1 
10 
16 
4 
G 
5 
1 
9 
7 
G 
4 
7 

6 

11 

1 
3 
5 
3 
7 
9 
2 
4 
4 

6 
3 

3 

1 

Capt  J  Stephens 

SARAH  ANN  

1 

1 
5 

1 
9 

3 

Ce.,S.,&c  

SARANAC  

Capt  H  Da^hiell 

CAR  A  TOR  A. 

(  Capt.  A.  Riker  \ 

New  York.... 

e 

F.,D.G.,R.,S.,W.,iv'y. 
170  tons. 

A.,  C.,Ce.,  D.G.,R,S., 
Ps.,  &c. 

SATURN    

I  Capt.  O.Wooster,&c  J 
Capt.  E.  McGrone  

Capt.  J.  P.  Chazel  
Cnpt  W  Fernald 

SAUCY  JACK  

Charleston  ...      G 

G 

9 

2 

SCIENCE  

SCORPION  

Capt.  J.  Osborn  

(  Capt.  Perry  > 
j  Capt.C.Wooster,&c.  J 

Capt.  J.  Taylor,  &c.  .. 
Capt.  R.  D'Elville  
Capt  R.  Hart  

Salem  
New  York  ... 

4 

20 

1 
1 

1 
2 

SCOURGE    

Bt.,C.,Ce.,N.S.,Silks>&c. 
175  tons  

SHADOW    

SHARK    

New  York        .... 

....     I 

D  G.  —  $40  000        .   . 

SHEPHERD  

SINE  dUA  NON  

Capt.  A.  Luce,  &c  
Capt.  D.  Gray,  &.C.... 
Capt.  E.  Pasteur,  &c.  . 

Boston  

l 

1    .... 

.... 

C.,  Cc.,S.,&c  
—  $23,000  

SIRO  '.. 

SNAPDRAGON       

N.  Carolina  .. 
Philadelphia.. 

5      3 

-; 

F    0  ,  D  G    Mahogany 

SNAPPER  

172  tons  

SNOW  BIRD  
S.  AM.  COASTER  

Capt  S  Stacy  

....     2 

Provisions. 
71  tons. 

Capt.  E.  Copeland  .... 
Capt.  J.  Boyer,  &c.  .  .  . 
Capt.  J.  Burch,  <fcc.  .  .  . 
Capt.  G.Gardner,  &c.. 

N.  Carolina  

SPARK  

New  York  .  .    .  .  ;     2 

3 

SPARROW                

Baltimore  
New  York  

2 

C.,D.  G.,  &c  

122  tons. 
189  tons. 
B    R    Claret  &c  

SPARTAN  

SPARTAN   2.. 

SPENCER  

Capt.  G.  Moore,  &c  .  .  . 
Capt.  Z.  Miller  

Philadelphia..-  .. 

2 

SPITFIRE  

SPITFIRE  2.. 

Capt.  F.  Burnham  .... 
Capt.  R.  Beluche  
Capt.  W.  Watson  

269  tons. 

SPY  

New  Orleans  . 

1 

SQ.UANDO  

STAR  

ST.  MICHAEL'S  

Massachusetts. 

64  tons. 
71  tons. 
59  tons  4 
33  toni, 

STEPHAN1  

Capt.  F.  Reginson  .... 

Massachusetts. 
MassRchusuUi. 

i 

SUPERB  

Cant,  W.  Patterson  ,  .  . 

CAPTURES.  193 


DulUNG    THE    WAR    WITH    GREAT    BRITAIN,    FROM    1813   TO    1815. 


Sent  the  prizes  into  Southern  ports.     Was  first  commissioned  with  only  3  guns. 

With  217  prisoners  and  3G98  tons  of  shipping,  a  portion  of  which  were  sent  to  Newfoundland  in  a  brig.   Burnt  7  of  the  prizes.    See  Action. 

The  King's  packet  "John  Bull,"  chased  on  shore  on  Crooked  Island. "  This  and  No.  2  is  probably  the  same  cruiser. 

Burnt  1.    The  prize  ship  Countess  of  Harcourt  was  armed  with  G  guns  and  90  men,  including  passengers. 


Commission  returned. 

This  prize  carried  10  guns,  and  resisted  until  4  of  her  crew  were  wounded.    The  S.  A.  was  captured  and  carried  into  New  Providence, 

October,  1812. 
One,  a  tender  to  the  Dragon,  74,  commanded  by  a  lieutenant  with  13  men  ;  sunk  both.     Was  absent  at  the  close  of  the  war. 

Several  armed  and  resisted  ;  2  wrecked,  crew  saved  ;  2  burnt,  1  sunk,  3  ransomed.  The  ship  Quebec,  1G  guns  and  52  men,  had  a  cargo 
valued  at  $300,000. 

Eurnt  3  ;  cut  out  a  brig  of  IGguns  from  Demarara;  made  a  tender  of  a  Kingston  packet.     Was  driven  high  and  dry  in  a  gale,  at  St.  Mary's, 

September,  1813. 
Captured  by  the  Emulous,  at  sea,  Aug.  25,  1812,  when  only  a  few  days  out. 

The  schooner  was  wrecked. 

A  cruise  of  12  months  in  the  North  Sea ;  took  420  prisoners ;  sent  several  of  the  prizes  to  Norway.     In  an  action  with  the  T.  Ship  Mary, 
killed  their  Captain  and  2  men,  and  wounded  3.    Absent  at  the  close  of  the  war.    By  one  account  a  scbr.  of  same  tonnage  carried  15  guns. 
Reported  lost,  with  all  on  board.     Supposed  to  have  run  under. 

This  cruiser  was  missing  at  the  close  of  the  war,  or  had  not  returned  from  her  cruise. 

Commissioned  Deo.  17,  1812 — tonnage  134. 

Was  at  sea  when  peace  was  ratified.    Reported  to  have  been  captured  ofif  Madeira,  1815.    Was  formerly  the  "  William." 

The  "  Loyal  Sam,"  of  10  guns.  Jan.  13,  1813,  the  Siro  was  captured,  after  a  chase  of  12  hours,  by  the  Pelican,  and  recaptured  by  the 
U.  S.  Sloop  Wasp,  Capt.  Blakely. 

Burnt  four,  ransomed  one,  and  gave  two  to  the  prisoners.  The  cargo  of  one  prize  valued  at  $500,000.  A  Capt.  O.  Burns  and  N.  Gra 
ham  also  commanded  this  cruiser. 

Captured  by  three  British  Frigates,  Dec.  12,  1812,  after  being  completely  riddled  by  their  shot. 


Three  were  released,  being  of  little  value — coast  of  Portugal.     Cruiser  afterwards  altered  to  a  Brig,  of  5  guns.  ? 

Lost  one  man  in  an  action  with  the  Ship  Aim  well,  of  18  guns  and  51  men,  which  she  drove  on  shore  oft"  Surinam,  after  a  resistance  of  3  hours. 


This  cruiser  was  several  times  commissioned,  with  different  armaments — her  burthen  1G9  tons. 
Commissioned  Aug.  31,  1812 — 55  tons. 

Ship  Jane,  of  20  guns — sent  into  New  Orleans. 
This  cruiser  was  only  15  tons  burthen. 
Captured  by  the  Superb,  off  Bellisle,  Feb.  9, 1813. 


194 


CAPTURES.- 


U.  S.  PRIVATEERS. 

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Schr 
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10 
6 
6 
6 
3 

10 
120 
25 
30 
40 
45 

Capt.  E.  Andrews,  &c. 
Capt.  J.  Barnes,  &c... 

Massachusetts. 

7  tons. 
Bt   Ce   D  G  N  S  S  W 

SURPRISE  

Baltimore 

5 

18 

11 

... 

SURVEYOR  Rev.  Cut. 

SWALLOW  

Capt.  J.  Boycr,  &c.  .  . 
Capt.  N.  Revere  

115  tons. 
315  tons. 
45  tons. 
45  QOO 

SWIFT  

R.  Island  .  .  .  . 

2 

SWORD  FISH  

Schr 
Schr 
Schr 
Schr 

Schr 
Schr. 

12 
3 

6 

7 

C 
C   8 
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2 
1 

82 
11 
40 
SO 

19 
80 
85 

50 
40 

Capt.  J.  Evans,  &c.  .  . 
Capt.  T.  Coward  
Capt.  D.  Chaytor,  &c. 
Capt.  J.  D.Daniels... 

Gloucester  ... 

.... 

... 

.... 

156  tons  

117  tons          .. 

SYDNEY  

233  tons. 
F  Oil   &c 

SYREN  

Baltimore  .  .  .  . 

1 

4 

.... 

1 

TAM  A-HAMAHA  

18G  tons  

TARTAR  

Capt.  F.  King,  &c.  .  .  . 
Capt.  E.  Veazy,  &c. 
C  Capt.  W.  Dobson,&c 
(  Capt.  F.  Johnson. 
Capt.  W.  Kipp   

New  York... 

27G  tons       

New  York... 
New  York... 

2 

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A.,Bt.,D.G.,Ps.,R.,S.,St 

20  tons. 
R.,  S. 
78  tons. 
198  tons. 
15G  tons. 
—  {f  GOO  000  

Schr. 
Schr. 

TELEGRAPH           

TERRIBLE 

Boat 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 

Eastport  
New  York... 

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... 

2 

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THE  BROTHERS  

1 

8 
1 
12 
18 
14 
1 
4 

12 
35 
12 
80 
140 
80 
30 
19 

THETIS  

Capt.  J.  Parker,  &c.  . 
Capt.  Z.  Crowell  

THISTLE    

New  York.. 

THOMAS  

Portsmouth  . 

3 

1 

1 

.... 

THORN  

Capt.  A.  Hooper  
Capt.  R.  Evans,  &c  ... 
Capt.  Chas.  Johnson. 
Capt.  G.  McKay.  .... 

THRASHER  

Gloucester  .. 
New  York.. 

1 

1 

.... 

Bt.,F.,&c  

34  tons. 
187  tons. 
Valuable. 
Valuable  

TICKLER  

TICKLER  2.. 

TIMOTHY  PICKERING    .. 

1 

TOM  

Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Brig. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Schr. 
Sloop 
Schr. 

14 
6 
9 
5 
2 
5 
16 
6 
1 
3 
1 
8 

140 
25 
85 
42 
30 
49 
160 
40 
16 
60 
33 
10 

Capt.  T.  Wilson  
Capt.  W.  Sherman.  .  .  . 

Baltimore  .... 

2 

1 

TORPEDO  

20G  tons. 
202  tons. 
277  tons. 
24  tons. 
277  tons......  

TOMAHAWK  

Massachusetts. 

TRANSIT  

Capt.  W.  Richardson.  . 
Capt.  C.  Thomas  
Capt.  Richardson  

TRIAL  

Massachusetts. 

TRUANT  

TRUE-BLOODED  YANKEE 
TUCKAHOE  

Portland  

64, 

21 
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2 

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1 

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Capt  G  Wilson 

R.,  S.,  &c  • 

R.    g     <kc  

TURN  OVER  

Capt.  Southmeade  
Capt.  H.  Ferlat.&c.  .. 
Capt.  W.  Jenkins  
Capt,  W.  Morgan,  &c, 

New  York. 
New  Orleans  . 

TWO  BROTHERS  

TWO  FRIENDS  

TYRO... 

Baltimore  ,  .  <  . 

f  •  i 

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108  tons, 

CAPTURES.  195 


DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  FROM  1812  TO  1815. 


Destroyed  14 ;  dismasted  1 ;  wrecked  1.    This  cruiser  was  also  wrecked  on  our  coast  just  after  the  war,  and  15  of  her  crew  drowned. 
Captured  by  the  enemy's  boats  in  York  River,  June  12,  1813  ;  had  five  wounded.    The  enemy  lost  3  killed  and  G  wounded. 


While  in  company  with  the  Holkar,  of  Machias. 

Captured  by  the  Elephant,  at  sea,  Dec.  28,  1812,  only  12  days  out.    Was  chased  11  hours,  and  threw  overboard  10  guns. 

Captured  by  the  boats  of  the  squadron,  March  9,  1813. 

Chased  one  on  shore,  and  was  herself  chased  on  shore  by  the  enemy,  off  the  Delaware,  Nov.  16,  1814,  attacked,  set  fire  to,  and  deserted. 

Commissioned  Jan.  11,  1813,  and  sent  with  despatches  to  the  northwest  coast. 

Chased  on  shore  by  the  Dragon,  74,  near  Cape  Henry,  and  burnt,  Jan.,  1814.    By  the  enemy's  account  she  mounted  18  guns  at  the  time. 

Sent  all  but  one  in.    This  cruiser  was  finally  captured  by  the  Domingo,  74,  and  burnt,  in  December,  1812. 


One  ship  of  12  guns,  and  two  of  14  each,  with  25  and  30  men.     When  six  days  out,  Sept.  29,  1813,  off  Cape  North,  was  captured  by  the 

Nymphe,  after  a  34  hours'  chase,  and  loss  of  8  guns. 
Captured  by  the  English  squadron,  when  three  weeks  out,  on  her  first  cruise,  Oct.  31,  1812. 

Captured  by  the  Magicienne,  off  St.  Mary's,  Jan.  18, 1813,  after  a  chase  of  nine  hours. 


All  armed.    The  Ship  Braganza,  of  12  guns,  resisted  55  minutes — see,  also,  Action.     April  27,  1813,  was  captured  by  the  Lyra  and  com 
pany — armament  having  been  reduced  to  6  guns  and  36  men. 


Evidently  the  same  vessel  as  the  "  Transit,"  above. 

And  270  prisoners,  in  a  cruise  of  37  days,  on  the  coast  of  Ireland  and  Scotland.     Landed  nnd  took  several  places,  and  burnt  seven  other 

vessels.    This  cruiser  was  fitted  out  at  Brest.     Was  finally  captured  and  carried  into  Gibraltar. 
Burnt  one,  and  released  one  with  prisoners.     Was  six  times  chased  by  men-of-war  of  the  enemy,  and  at  one  time  surrounded. 

Burnt — the  Sloop  Venus,  of  Jamaica. 

The  Privateer  Retaliation,  of  5  guns  and  20  men,  taken  by  surprise  by  this  vessel,  fitted  out  for  the  express  purpose,  and  not  commissioned. 


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Capt.  Mathews,  &c.  .. 
Capt  S  Hill  

Baltimore  .... 

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6 

3.      4 

F.,  Ps.,  S.,  Fustic,  &c... 

248  tons. 

ULYSSES  Bri» 

UNION  Ship 

Capt.  M.  OlmstcaJ.... 
Capt.  0.  Hicks,  &c  
Capt  G  Ward  

UNION  2      Sloop 

New  York. 
Massachusetts. 
New  York  .  .  . 
Salem  

35  tons. 
D.G..&C  
Valuable  

157  tons. 
203  tons. 
2G  tons. 
52  tons. 

UNION  3..    Schr. 
UNITED  WE  STAND  Schr. 

Capt  W.  Story  

1 

1 

........ 

UPTON....  Prize  1  Ship 

VALONA  Schr 

VAN  HOLLEN  Schr 

VICTORY  Schr 

VICTORY  2..    Schr 

VIDETTE  Brio- 

Cant  Wm  Ward 

VIPER  Schr 

Capt.  D.  Dilharbidc... 
Capt.  T.N.  Williams.. 
Capt.  R.  McCleary.  .  .  . 
Capt.  G.  H.  Ward,  &c. 
Capt.  J.  Resbrough  ... 

2,  . 

Ship  =  $100,000  

VIPER  2.      Schr 

VIRGINIA  Schr 

Norfolk             .  .*• 

3S  tons. 

VIVID  Brig 

VIXEN  Schr 

230  tons. 

VOLANTE  Ship 

WAMPOA  ship 

Capt.  D.  Waterman... 
Capt.  G.  Chtmiplin...  . 

Capt.  J.  Taylor,  &c.  .  . 

New  York          • 

356  tons. 
P.,  D.  G.,&  assorted.... 
D.  G.,&c  
Ce.,S.,R.,&c. 

WARRIOR  Brio- 

New  York...      1 
Portland  '.  ..  . 

4 
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WASP  J  Schr 

WASP..                                     ,..2..     Slnnn 

WASP..                           ..3.      quir, 

Philadelphia.  .      3 

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W.,&  $24,000  

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4 
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14 

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7 
9 
2 
14 

18 
16 

5 

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9 
20 
18 
100 
60 

150 
44 
85 
35 
120 

160 
130 

15 

65 

119  tons. 

WATER  WITCH  Schr 

WATER  WITCH  2..    Sehr. 
WHIG  ..                                       a.\,r 

Capt.  E.  Bangs,  &c.  .. 
Capt.  T.  Venice,  &c... 
Capt.  A.  Riggs,  &c.... 

(  Capt.  0.  Wilson  ...  ) 
1  Capt.  E.  Snow  <, 

Baltimore  .... 

2 
3 

9 

5       3 
2       4 

25       5 

3 
1 

Bt.,D.G.,Cl.,F.,Ps.,W. 
Variety  

—  $3000000  

WILE  RENARD  gchr 

YANKEE  ;  Brj,, 

YANKEE  AMERICAN  ...     Schr 

YANKEE  LASS  Schr. 
YANKEE  PORTER  Sloop 

New  York 

30  tons. 
Fs.,Cc.,  B.,S.,  Silks  ... 
D.  G.,  Ordnance,  &c.  .  .  . 

YORK..,                                       a,,i,r 

Capt.  E.  Staples,  &c... 

Capt.  T.  W.  Story,  &c. 
Capt.  A.  Riker. 

Baltimore  .... 
New  York  .  .  . 

1 
2 

4 
4 

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1 

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(  !  Ship. 
YOUNG  HORNET  Boat. 
YOUNG  TE4ZER  Schr 

Capt.  W.  B.  Dobson.. 

New  York  .  .  . 

1 

1 

4 

.... 

F.,0.,R.,  S.,St  

YOUNG  TEAZER'S  GHOST   Schr 

YOUNG  WASP  Ship 

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10 

150 
38 

Philadelphia*  . 

2 

2 

a 

2     Ce.,W.,  Cannon,  &c.... 

ZEBRA  Schr 

ZEPHYR  !  Ship. 

Capt.  J.  Olcutt  

CAPTURES.  197 


DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  FROM  1812  TO  1815. 


One  a  Brig,  of  14  guns  ;  burnt  7.     Was  attacked  by  two  armed  boats  off  Long  Island  ;  killed  the  officer  in  command,  and  captured  one 
of  the  boats,  with  8  men. 

Captured  by  the  Iris,  at  sea,  in  January,  1813,  after  a  chase  of  30  hours. 


A  Brig,  of  10  guns — sent  to  Savannah.    The  Privateer  "  Divided  we  Fall  "  cruising  in  company. 

Prize  to  the  Privateer  Diomede.    Captured  the  L.  M.  Ship  Hero,  after  an  action  of  20  minutes ;  divested  her  of  valuables,  and  gave  her 
to  prisoners, 


Captured  by  the  Barbadoes,  32,  off  St.  Bartholomews,  Feb.  15,  1815. 

Captured  by  the  Superb  and  Pyramus,  April  15,  1813.     Had  sent  the  prize  Ship  "  Victory,"  of  12  guns,  into  Camden,  Me. 

Also  one  0f  this  name  commissioned  in  Massachusetts,  in  1313,  of  214  tons,  4  guns,  and  17  men,  under  Capt.  N.  Barker. 

Captured  by  the  Nymphe,  at  sea,  April  90,  1813. 

Captured  by  the  Curlew,  18,  at  sea,  March  26,  1813.    This  cruiser  was  pierced  for  22  guns. 

<  Prize  Ship  Francis,  10  guns,  35  men,  and  121  convicts,  released.     One  Schooner  wrecked.    Threw  overboard  11  guns  to  escape  from  a 
\          Frigate,  off  Fnyal. 
The  Swedish  Brig  Janstoff,  enemy's  goods— sent  to  Plymouth. 

When  only  13  days  at  sea,  captured  by  the  Schooner  Bream,  10,  after  a  chase  of  9  hours,  June  D,  1813. 
Schooner  Eclipso.     Lost  on  Rockaway  Beach.     Reported  captured  by  the  Poictiers,  74,  Nov.  3,  1812.  ? 

A  Brig  was  also  captured  by  a  Whale  Boat,  and  carried  into  Portland^the  latter  upon  the  deck  of  the  former. 

This  cruiser  was  also  commissioned  out  of  Philadelphia. 

Destroyed  eight,  and  converted  three  into  cartels.    Had  an  action  with  a  Packet,  of  14  guns,  and  was  chased  by  an  Algerine  Frigate. 

Sent  all  in.  Was  captured  at  sea  by  tha  Shannon,  50,  Oct.  11,  1812.    Was  first  commissioned  with  only  one  gun,  as  the  "Wiley  Reynard." 

The  most  successful  cruiser  during  this  war.     Made  five  cruises ;  fought  several  battles,  and  sent  in  most  of  the  prizes  to  northern  ports. 
Captured  by  the  Peruvian,  18,  off  Sembrero,  Oct.  2i,  1812,  when  one  month  out.     Had  made  a  short  cruise  under  Capt.  Stanwood. 
Captured  by  the  Frigate  Severn,  at  sea,  May  1,  1814,  when  20  days  out. 

(  Prize  Ship  Coromandel,  2  guns  and  66  men.  Do.  Brig  William,  10  guns  and  14  men.  Released  one,  with  prisoners,  and  sent  the  others 

(         in.     Lost  four  men,  euns  and  anchors,  in  a  severe  gale,  on  her  second  cruise. 
All  armed,  with  from  G  to  12  guns  each  ;  1  =  $200,000.     Was  finally  captured  by  the  English  squadron,  at  sea,  July  17,  1813,  and  sent  to 

Halifax. 
Converted  into  a  torpedo  boat,  March  24,  1814. 

Ship  Invincible,  1C,  and  Packet  Ann,  10.  The  former  was  recaptured  the  fourth  time.  This  Privateer,  while  chased  by  the  La  Hague,  74, 
off  Halifax,  in  July,  1813,  was  blown  up  by  her  1st  Lieutenant,  Johnson,  who  had  been  taken  prisoner  in  the  old  Teazer,  and  30  out  of 
37  souls  perished.  Had  previously  been  chased  into  Halifax  by  the  Sir  J.  Sherbroke,  and  finally  escaped  by  hoisting  English  colors. 

Formerly  a  Liverpool  packet. 

One  Schooner  lost  off  Ocracoke ;  two  vessels  ransomed.     Had  a  cruise  of  170  days,  and  was  absent  at  the  close  of  the  war. 

bile  on  her  passage  from  Franco  to  the  United  States  was  captured  by  the  Pyramus  and  Belle  Poule,  at  sea,  April  20,  1813. 
Commission  surrendered. 

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f  Pelham  Packet 

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140 

Cnpt.  J.  Skinner  N.  York  .. 

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Schr 

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Cargo,  and 
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Date. 

Position. 

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March,    1815 
May  14,  1813 

Aug.    3,  1813 
Feb.  2G,  1815 

230  stand  of  small  arms.  . 

Cape  de  Verd  Isl's. 

(Lat.  375°  N...  ) 
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Capt,  Chivers  

I2 
15 

4 
23 

Capt.  Fritte  

Lieut.  I.  E.  Gordon  .... 

400  tons— S.,  C.,&c.. 
and  tliree  others  ..... 


R.,  S.,  Cotton,  &c. 
=  §150,000 


Capt.  EarettC. 


Valuable  cargo.. . 
>  Valuable  cargo 


Valuable  cargo 
=  $100,000  ... 


DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  FROM  1812  TO  1815. 


Sev 


18 


The  Carnation 137 


=  §150,000 


eral. 


43 


1812 

Jan.   11,  1813 

Feb.    6,  1813 
1812 


At  sea 

Off  Pernambuco . 

Off  Pernambuco . 
At  sea 


Aug.    5,  1813  ,:  Lat.  23°  N 


1814 


Northeast  coast.. 


Had  700  shot  holes  in  her  hull,  spars,  and  sails.  Took  out  her 
armament  and  gave  her  to  her  crew. 

Took  out  $75,000  in  specie,  and  ransomed  the  vessel  for  J8,000. 
The  A.  fired  into  the  Schr.  Commo.  Hull  by  mistake,  wound 
ing  Lieut.  Newcomb,  U.  S.  N.  Her  Lieutenant  was  arrested 
by  Commo.  Rodgers,  tried,  and  acquitted. 

Cargo,  coffee,  cotton,  sugar,  &c.  The  A.  had  all  her  port  shrouds 
shot  away.  The  first  was  carried  into  port;  the  second  was 
recaptured  off  the  Delaware. 

Formerly  the  Atlas,  above.  Had  several  passengers  on  board. 
Was  much  cut  up.  Made  a  cartel  of  her.  Declared  the  coast 
of  Great  Britain  in  a  state  of  blockade. 

With  a  valuable   cargo,  from  Surinam   for  London.    Sent   to 

Baltimore. 

:  Engaged  the  Ship  George,  14,  and  Brig  Gambier,  10;  also  the 
Portuguese  Brig-of-wor  "  Was,"  (convoying,)  at  the  same 
time  killing  her  Commander,  1st  Lieutenant,  and  several  men, 
and  obliging  her  to  put  back  to  Pernambuco. 

Exchanged  broadsides ;  H.  B.  M.  Brig  Swaggerer  in  chase  at  the 
time. 

Her  Captain  among  the  killed.  Was  chased  by  the  Constitu 
tion,  Commo.  Hull,  and  threw  overboard  12  guns,  and  soon 
after  rearmed  herself  from  the  prize  Bark  Duke  of  Savoy,  8  guns. 

After  a  severe  action,  carried  by  boarding,  her  Captain,  Master, 
and  Purser  among  the  killed.  The  prize  was  fitted  out  with  4 
guns  and  36  men,  and  subsequently  captured  by  the  Majestic, 
May  23,  1814. 

After  a  sharp  resistance.  This  vessel,  with  her  prize  crew,  cap 
tured  Ship  Hero,  and  brought  her  in. 


1312  i  Cape  St.  Vincent. .    After  a  sharp  resistance.    Engaged  both  at  the  same  time. 


1813 


At  sea . 


107 


10 


sev'i 


Mails,  &c 

Mails  and  £60,000,  gold 

Valuable  cargo 

A  Privateer 

Capt.  Wells ) 

Capt.  Miller ) 

Valuable  cargo 

1 


Principally  Coffee. . . .  Sev  eral. 


Sev  eral. 


Sev  eral. 


Valuable.. 
Mails,  &c. 


2      8 
1      8 


, 1813    Atsea 

Mar.  11,  1813  '  Off  Surinam. 
Sept.  26,  1814  '  Port  Fayal.. 


1812 


Nov.  3,  1813 


At  sea  , 


Off  Madeira. 


1813  ,  Off  Portugal 
1813    At  sea 


Feb.  22,  1813    At  sea. 

5  July  21   &  )  I  (  Double  Headed  i 
I     22,   1812  J  j  i     Shot  Key  ...  \ 


After  a  desperate  resistance.    Was  subsequently  recaptured. 

After  a  desperate  resistance.    Captain  and  first  officer  killed. 

WHS  subsequently  wrecked  off  Nantucket. 
Cnpt.  C.  among  the  wounded.     Both  vessels  badly  cut  up.    The 

G.  A.  glad  to  haul  off. 
Sunk  three  boats,  and,  after  one  of  the  most  desperate  defences 

upon  record,  was  finally  scuttled  by  her  own  officers,  who  then. 

deserted  her,  when  she  was  boarded  and  set  fire  to  by  the  enemy. 
The  enemy's  Captain  wounded ;    2d  Lieutenant  of  the  Globe 

killed.     Carried  by  boarding. 

The  largest  Brig  struck ;  but  the  G.  was  too  much  disabled  to  take 
possession,  having  lost  her  1st  and  2d  Lieuts.,  and  the  Captain 
being  severely  wounded  ;  the  M.  also  lost  her  Comdr.  &  Surg'n. 

December,  1814;  was  one  hour  and  a  half  under  the  fire  of  a 
Frigate,  losing  3  killed,  and  5  wounded. 

This  prize  was  soon  after  recaptured  by  the  Privateer  Caledonia. 
Two  days  subsequently  fell  in  with  and  engaged  both,  and  re 
captured  the  ship,  the  Privateer  escaping.  Carried  the  priza 
into  St.  Mary's. 


1815 


Dec.  3,  1815 


1815 


Northeast  coast. , . 


Engaged  both  at  same  time,  two  days, 
other  surrendered. 


Boarded  one,  when  th.8 


Sent  into  Boston. 
Captures. 


The  cruiser  Was  lost  after  tho  peace.    Sea 


f  !  Engaged  this  fleet  while  sailing  in  close  company,  all  of  which. 

Lat.  31°  N I  j       struck  their  colors  after  a  short  contest.     The  Brig  Only  Son 

(  Long.  76°  W. .  |  .       and  Schr.  Cossac  subsequently  escaped,  and  the  Ship  Rosabella 
was  lost  on  Charleston  Bar.    Cruise  of  six  days. 


At  sea. 


1815  !  At  sea,. 


Subsequently  divested  and  abandoned  upon  the  approach  of  an 

enemy. 

Sent  into  Wilmington,  N.  C.    The  Kemp,  when  first  commis* 
I      oioned  in  1812,  under  Capt.  W.  Burton,  carried  C  guns  &  36  men, 


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CAPTURES  OF  ARMED  VESSELS. 


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Cargo,  and 
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Date. 

Position. 

DURING  THE  WAR  WITH  GREAT  BRITAIN,  FROM  1812  TO  1815. 

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Jan.  31,  1815 
1812 

Off  Teneriffe 

Drawn  battle  ;  both  vessels  considerably  injured. 
After  a  severe  engagement,  and  carried  her  into  New  York. 
After  a  short  resistance,  by  boarding.    Sent  into  Savannah. 

The  Prize  crew,  under  McKever,  gallantly  beat  off  the  boats  of 
the  Southampton  Frigate,  off  Havana,  killing  many,  and  finally 
arrived  safe  at  Charleston. 
The  M.  was  carried  by  boarding.     Recaptured  by  the  U.  S.  Brig 
Argus.     Re-recaptured  by  the  Revolutionaire,  74,  and  re-re-re 
captured  by  our  Privateer  Gen.  Armstrong. 
A  drawn  battle,  after  the  vessels  had  been  lashed  together  nearly 
an  hour. 

A  drawn  battle,  after  a  severe  engagement. 

The  Captain  of  the  H.  killed.    The  Privateer  completed  her  ar 
mament  from  this  prize  to  1C  guns. 
The  P.  was  frequently  chased.     This  prize  was  also  chased  by  a 
vessel  that  struck  on  the  Pan  Shoal,  and  soon  after  disappeared. 
The  commanding  officer  of  this  expedition  was  killed  ;  one  barge 
and  80  men  captured  ;  one  sunk,  and  the  three  remaining  left 
complete  wrecks,  and  deserted. 
In  passing  the  Capes  in  the  night.     Left  the  enemy  repairing 
damages. 
The  Commander  and  Sailing   Master  killed.     Was  frequently 
chased,  and  exchanged  shots  with  men-of-war. 
The  Captain  and  all  his  officers,  but  the  2d  Mate,  killed.     Re 
ceived  a  salute  at  Laguayra.     Upon  another  occasion  of  being 
chased  threw  overboard  10  guns,  and  soon  after  supplied  her 
self  from  the  prize  Ship  Vesta. 
The  S.   had  just  previously  thrown  overboard  12  of  her  guns, 
while  chased  by  a  Frigate  ;  and  carried  this  prize,  after  an  ob 
stinate  resistance,  by  boarding. 
In  company,  resisted.    Taken  without  loss.    Cruise  of  110  days. 

The  "Peruvian,"  Sloop-of-war,  in  chasing  this  cruiser,  ran  on 
the  Silver  Keys,  and  was  lost. 
Valuable   cargo.     Finally  carried    by   boarding.     Her   Captain 
mortally  wounded,  and  the  1st  Lieutenant  of  the  S.  J.  killed. 
Burnt.     This  Cruiser  shipped  a  crew  of  130  men,  at  Charleston, 
in  six  hours. 

The  enemy  lost  a  Lieutenant.    The  S.  J.  was  glad  to  haul  off, 
having  been  deceived. 

A  drawn  battle.     Capt.  T.  killed,  and  vessel  severely  handled. 

This  prize  arrived  at  N.York.   The  cruiser  exchanged  salutes  with 
the  French  Admiral  at  Brest,  and  made  several  narrow  escapes. 
After  a  severe  action.     Run  a  prize  Brig,  of  12  guns,  on  shore, 
to  prevent  capture. 
After  a  protracted  action.    No  one  killed.    The  T's  crew  having 
been  reduced  to  30. 
After  a  protracted  action.     Enemy  crippled,  and  ransomed  for 
$6,000. 
After  a  severe  engagement,  reported  to  have  sunk  the  enemy, 
with  all  on  board. 
A  running  fight.     Enemy  much  cut  up.     Had  158  shot  holes  in 
the  mainsail. 
Likewise  several  other  vessels,  armed  wilh  from  8  to  14  guns. 
The  Schr.  Alder,  of  6  guns  and  21  men,  resisted,  and  had  her 
Captain  and  G  men  killed  by  the  blowing  up  of  her  quarter 
deck.     The  G.  W.  was  lost  on  Charleston  Bar,  with  58  souls. 
One  Ship  that  resisted,  and  finally  struck,  proved  a  Spaniard. 
A  drawn  battle. 

Engaged  and  captured  both  at  the  same  time,  killing  the  Captain 
of  the  Schooner. 

The  prize  had  only  14  guns  mounted.    This  cruiser  had  two 
other  battles. 

—  $80,000  

R.,  S.,  Coffee,  &c  

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July,       1813 
Dec.     6,1812 
Sept.  28,  1812 
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Off  St.  Salvadore.  . 

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1814 

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October,  1814 

May,       1812 
Sept.  1C,  1812 
Dec.  10,  1812 

Sept.,       1813 
1814 

Off  Nantur.ket.... 
Off  Cape  Henry  .  . 

D.  G.  —$75  000  

Off  Laguayra  .  ..  . 

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>  Fish,  &c  

Oil,  &c  

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1813 

At  sea  

Capt.  Boyd  

April  30,  1814 
October,  1814 

Oct.     3,  1814 

Aug.  4,  5,  1812 
Jan.  28,  1815 
July,        1814 
1812 

C.  Nicola  Mole... 
West  Indies  

D.  G.,  &c  

Capt.  Affeck  

—  $300,000  

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Bt      500  tons  

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1813 

1813 

English  Channel.  . 

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Aug.    1,  1812 
1813 

5th  cruise,  1814 
April  18,  1814 

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.  ...  ...  1815 

DATES   OF   REFERENCE, 


AND 


EVENTS    IN    AMERICAN    NATAL    HISTORY. 


1302 — The  mariner's  compass  invented  by  Flavio  John  de  Gioja,  a 
Neapolitan. 

1372 — The  first  mention  of  cannon  having  been  used  on  board  of 
ships,  although  they  were  used  on  shore  about  the  com 
mencement  of  the  thirteenth  century. 

1492 — Aug.  3,  Columbus  sails  from  Spain  in  search  of  a  Western 

continent. 
Oct.  12,  Columbus  first  discovers  land  in  the  West  Indies. 

1497 — Sebastian  Cabot,  an  Italian,  first  discovers  the  variation  of  the 

magnetic  needle. 
June  24,  the  Cabots  discover  the  continent  of  North  America. 

14U8 — Aug.  1,  Columbus  discovers  the  continent  in  his  third  voyage. 

1537 — Papul  bull  declaring  the  American  natives  to  be  "rational  be 
ings." 

1607 — April,  first  permanent  colony  established  in  Virginia. 

1613 — First  maritime  and  colonial  expedition  against  the  French  in 
Nova  Scotia. 

1G14 — First  decked  vessel  built  on  the  continent,  at  New  York. 

1620— Dec.  11,  the  bark  May  Flower,  of  180  tons,  landed  the  Puri 
tans  at  Plymouth. 

1G31 — A  bark  of  30  tons  built  at  Mislick,  and  converted  into  a 
cruiser  against  the  pirates  on  I  he  coast. 

1633 — The  1st  ship  built  in  New  England  that  we  have  any  account  of. 

1636 — The  first  American  nautical  engagement.     See  Tables. 

1641 — A  vessel  of  SOU  tons  built  at  Salem,  Mass.,  by  Hugh  Peters. 

1645 — A  vessel  to  carry  14  guns  and  30  men,  built  at  Cambridge, 

Mass. 
First  regular  American  naval  engagement.     See  Tables. 

1646 — A  vessel  of  150  tons  built  in  Rliode  Island,  and  lost  on  her 

first  cruise. 
Air  guns  invented. 

16GG— Chain  shot  invented  by  De  Witt. 

1678 — First  decked  vessel  (10  tons)  launched  on  Lake  Ontario  by 
La  Salle. 

1679— First  decked  vessel  (60  tons)  launched  on  Lake  Erie,  and 
called  the  "Griffin." 

1GUO — The  first  74,  the  Falkland,  built  in  America;  launched  in  the 

Piscataqua  river. 

Colonial  expedition  of  8  vessels  and  800  men  against  Port 
Royal,  N.  S. 

1696 — The  shipping  of  New  York  amounted  to  40  square  rigged  ves 
sels,  62  sloops,  and  GO  boats. 

1701—121  vessels,  or  8,000  tons  and  2,700  men,  employed  in  the 
Newfoundland  fisheries. 

170G— The  Spaniards  attack  Charleston,  S.  C.,  and  are  repulsed. 

1714 — The  first  vessel  rigged  as  a  sc/ioontr,  built  at  Cape  Ann,  Mass. 

1732— Feb.  22,  George  Washington  born. 

1745 — Louisburg  captured  by  the  combined  colonial  and  British 
forces. 

1750 — The  first  vessel  built  of  live  oak  arrived  at  Charleston,  S.  C. 

1756 — May  17,  war  declared  by  England  against  France,  hostilities 
having  already  existed  on  the  continent  of  America  nearly 
two  years. 

1763 — Feb.  lO,  peace  was  signed,  putting  an  end  to  the  "old  French 
war." 

1765 — The  first  Colonial  Congress  met  in  New  York. 

The  Stamp  act  resisted  in  Massachusetts  and  Virginia. 

1772 — The  first  overt  act  of  resistance  on  the  part  of  the  Colonies. 

1773 — 312  chests  of  tea  thrown  overboard  from  British  vessels  in 
Boston  harbor. 

J774 — The  Continental  Congress  meet  in  Philadelphia. 


1775 — Affair  at  Lexington,  Concord,  and  battle  of  Bunker  Hill. 

Then  follows  the  war  of  Independence  and  the  nautical  en 
gagements  recorded  in  the  Table  of  Ca|  tures. 
Oct.  30,  a  law  authorizing  the  building  of  the  first  frigate,  to 

carry  36  guns. 
1776— March  23,  letters  of  marque  and  reprisal  issued  by  the  U.  S. 

A.  against  Great  Britain. 

July  4,  Declaiation  of  the  Independence  ef  the  United  States. 
Nov.  9,  a  law  authorizing  the  building  of  l\icJinllint-qf-taHU- 

ship,  74  guns. 
1777 — Feb.  7,  letters  of  marque  and  reprisal  issued  by  Great  Britain 

against  the  Colonies. 
1776 — February,  a  treaty  of  alliance  formed  between  France  and  the 

United  States. 

July  8,  a  French  fleet,  under  Count  D'Estang,  arrive  in  Ame 
rica. 
1779 — Commo.  J.  Paul  Jones's  victory  in  the  British  Channel ;  and 

Commo.  Saltonstall's  defeat  in  the  Penobscot. 
1781— Aug.  30,  a  French  fleet,  of  28  sail,  under  Count  De  Grasse, 

arrive  in  America. 

1782— The  "  America,"  the  first  74  built  by  (he  United  States,  pre 
sented  to  France. 
Nov.  30,  preliminaries  of  peace  signed  at  Paris  between  the 

British  and  American  commissioners. 

1783 — April  19,  cessation  of  hostilities  proclaimed  by  Gen.  Wash 
ington. 
Sept.  23,  definitive  treaty  of  peace  with  Great  Britain,  and  the 

U.  S.  acknowledged  a  sovereign  and  independent  Slate. 
1785— Algiers  commenced  open  hostilities  against  the  commerce  of 

the  U.  States,  the  latter  being  entirely  destitute  ofa  navy. 
1787 — Federal  Constitution  of  the  United  States  adopted. 

Aug.  9,  the  ship  Columbia  and  sloop  Washington  sailed  from 

Boston,  and  m 

1790 — Returned,  being  the  first  American  vessels  that  circumnavi 
gated  the  globe. 

1793— Gen.  Washington  proclaims  neutrality,  and  in  consequence  of 
the  depredations  upon  our  commerce  by  the  Algeiine  crui 
sers,  &c.,  recommends  the  building  of  six  frigates  to  protect 
the  same. 
1794 — March  26,  commencement  of  an  embargo  that  lasted  three 

months. 
March  27,  an  act  to  build  4  frigates,  to  carry  each  44  guns,  and 

2  to  carry  each  36  guns. 

June  28,  caplains,  naval  constructors,  and  navy  agents  ap 
pointed  for  each  of  the  above  fiigates. 
1795 — Oct.  28,  a  treaty  of  amity,  commerce,  and  navigation  concluded 

by  Mr.  Jay  with  Great  Britain. 

Dec.  21,  a  treaty  of  peace  concluded  with  the  Emperor  of  Mo 
rocco. 

A  treaty  of  peace  concluded  with  the  Dey  of  Algiers. 
1736 — Nov.  4,  a  treaty  of  peace  concluded  with  the  Bashaw  of  Tri 
poli.    The  foregoing  three  treaties  caused  a  suspension  in 
the  building  of  three  of  the  above  frigates. 
1797 — The  Constitution,  United    States,  and    Constellation    were 

launched,  and  these  form  the  nucleus  of  our  present  navy. 
1798 — May  28,  commanders  of  public  armed  vessels  of  the  United 
States  instructed  by  President  John  Adams  to  make  repri 
sals  upon  the  French  commerce. 

July  7,  an  act  of  Congress  declaring  the  treaties  between 
France  and  the  United  States  null  and  void,  in  consequence 
of  their  repeated  violation  by  the  French. 


DATES   OF  REFERENCE. 


203 


1798 — July  9,  an  net  authorizing  the  capture  of  any  armed  vessels  of 
France. 

July  11,  establishing  a  Marine  Corps  "  as  an  addition  to  the 
present  military  establishment." 

Nov.  1C,  Capt.  Loring,  of  the  British  squadron,  impressed  5 
seamen  out  of  the  U.  S.  S.  Baltimore,  Capt.  Phillips,  off 
Havana. 

1799 — Jan.  10,  Capt.  Phillips  dismissed  from  the  Navy  on  account 
of  the  above  transaction. 

Dec.  14,  George.  Washington  died. 

1800 — Laws  (still  in  force)  for  the  better  government  of  the  Navy  of 
the  United  States. 

The  seat  of  Government  transferred  to  Washington,  D.  C. 
1801 — Feb.  3,  treaty  of  peace  ratified  with  France,  and  proclaimed 
by  the  President  on  the  18th. 

March  3,  the  Navy  placed  upon  a  peace  establishment,  and 
all  but  14  vessels  sold.  These  having  been  previously  di 
vested  of  their  armament,  stores,  &c.,  only  brought  §309,330 
at  public  sale. 

March  23,  the  U.  S.  ship  Herald,  Capt.  Russel,  was  despatch 
ed  to  recall  our  cruisers. 

May  14,  hostilities  commenced  by  the  Bashaw  of  Tripoli. 

June  10,  a  formal  declaration  of  war  by  the  Bashaw  of  Tri 
poli.     See  Table  for  the  subsequent  events  connected  with 
this  war. 
1803— Oct.  12,  peace  re-established  with  Morocco,  after  reciprocal 

octs  of  hostilities. 
1805 — June  3,  peace  concluded  with  Tripoli,  and  no  more  tribute  to 

be  paid. 
1806— April  25,  H.  B.  M.  ship  Leandcr,  Capt.  Whitby,  fired  into 

one  of  our  coasters,  off  Sandy  Hook,  killing  one  man. 
1S07 — Robert  Fulton  made  his  first  trip  to  Albany  and  back   by 
steam  power  ;  was  22  hours  going  and  30  hours  returning 
to  New  York. 

June  22,  H.  B.  M.  ship  Leopard,  50,  Capt.  Humphries,  fired 
into  the  U.  S.  ship  Chesapeake,  40,  Cnpt.  Jas.  Barron.'offour 
coast,  killing  3  men  and  wounding  18,  including  among  the 
latter  Capt.'O.  and  his  aid  ;  the  Chesapeake  not  being  in  a 
state  to  resist,  Capt.  Barren  surrendered  his  ship,  and  per 
mitted  4  seamen  to  be  taken  out  of  her.  One  of  these  was 
subsequently  hung  as  a  deserter;  one  died  in  prison;  and 
the  remaining  two  were  returned  to  the  commanding  officer 
at  Boston,  by  a  British  lieutenant  in  command  of  H.  B.  M. 
schooner  Bream,  June  13,  1812,  only  5  days  previous  to 
the  declaration  of  war. 

July  2,  all  British  ships  were  ordered  to  leave  the  U.  S.  ports 
in  consequence  of  the  above  outrage. 

Dec.  22,  an  embargo  was  laid  upon  our  vessels,  that  continued 

in  force  until  1809. 
1809 — March  4,  embargo  act  repealed,  and  the  non-intercourse  act 

passed. 

1810 — Jan.  2,  Murat,  King  of  Naples,  received  orders  from  Paris  to 
seize  all  our  vessels  and  cargoes. 

May  1,  all  French  and  English  vessels  prohibited  from  enter 
ing  tlie  ports  of  the  U.  S. 

June  24,  H.,B.  M.  ship  Moselle  fired  into  the  U.  S.  brig  Vixen 

near  the  Bahamas. 

1811 — May  16,  the   U.  S.  ship  President,  Commo.   Rodgers,  ex 
changed  several  shots  with  H.  B.  M.  ship  Little  Belt  in  the 


night,  in  which  accidental  affair  33  'men  were  reported  to 
have  been  killed  and  wounded  on  board  of  the  latter,  and 
one  wounded  on  board  of  the  former. 
1812 — April  14,  embargo  laid  upon  the  U.  S.  vessels  for  90  days. 

June  18,  war  declared  by  the  U.  States  against  Great  Britain, 
growing  out  of  the  many  wrongs  inflicted  by  her  upon  our 
commerce  by  her  blockades,  decrees,  forced  constructions 
of  belligerent  rights,  &c.,  some  of  which  have  already  been 
recorded;  and  in  addition  to  which,  it  appears  by  the  re 
port  of  President  Madison  to  Congress,  July  G,  1812,  that 
while  we  had  a  right  to  suppose  ourselves  at  peace  with  all 
the  world,  the  following  seizures  and  condemnations  of  ves 
sels,  belonging  to  citizens  of  the  U.  S. ,  were  made  under  the 
authority  of  European  governments : 

BRITISH. 

Captures,  &c.,  prior  to  the  orders  in  council  of 
Nov.  11,  1807 528 

Captures,  &c.,  subsequent  to  orders  in  council  of 
Nov.  11,  1807 389 


Which  were  enforced  up  to  our  declaration  of 
war  in  1812. 

FRENCH. 

Captures,  &c.,  prior  to  the  Berlin  and  Milan  de 
crees  in  1806-7 206 

Captures,  &c.,  during  existence  of    do 307 

Captures.  &c.,  since  revocation  of    do 46 

NEAPOLITAN. 

Captures  amounted  to,  during  the  above  periods. 
ALGERINE. 

Captures,  from  1784  to  1793, 5  ships,  5  brigs,  and 
3  schooners 


917 


55'J 


47 


13 


Making  a  total  of 153G 

Besides  several  Spanish  and  Danish  captures  not  enumerated, 
any  one  of  which,  at  this  day,  would  probably  cause  some 
difficulty,  if  not  a  war. 

1814 — Dec.  24,  a  treaty  of  peace  was  concluded  at  Ghent  between  the 
U.  S.  and  Great  Britain.  On  the  28th  of  the  same  month  it 
was  ratified  by  the  Prince  Regent,  and  despatched  to  the 
U.  S.,  in  charge  of  Capt.  the  Hon.  J.  H.  Mude,  in  H.  B. 
M.  ship  Favorite,  where — 

1815 — Feb.  18,  it  received  the  confirmation  of  the  Senate  and  Presi 
dent  of  the  U.  S. 

March  3,  the  U.  S.  declare  war  against  Algiers.  See  Tables 
of  Captures. 

June  30,  a  treaty  of  peace  concluded  with  Algiers  by  Commo. 
Decatur. 

Aug.  9,  a  treaty  of  peace  concluded  with  Tripoli  by  Commo. 
Decatur. 


ADMINISTRATION 


OF 


THE     NAVY    DEPARTMENT 


THE  FIRST  LEGISLATION  OF  CONGRESS  IN  REGARD  TO  THE  NAVY, 

1775,  Ocl,  13,  directed  that  one  vessel  of  10  guns,  and  another  of  14  guns,  be  equipped  as  national 
cruisers.  At  the  same  time  a  law  was  passed  establishing  a  "  Marine  Committee,"  consisting 
of  Messrs.  John  Adams,  John  Langdon,  and  Silas  Dean — the  place  of  Mr.  Adams  being  after 
wards  supplied  by  Mr.  Gadsden.  This  Committee  was  chosen  by  Congress  from  their  own 
members,  and  given  control  of  all  Naval  matters. 
Several  changes  and  modifications  followed,  and  in 

1770,  Nov.,  a  "  Continental  Navy  Board,"  consisting  of  three  competent  persons,  was  appointed 
subordinate  to  the  above  Committee.  The  latter  was  subsequently  divided  into  an  "  Eastern 
Board,"  and  "  Board  of  the  Middle  District ." 

1779,  Oct.  28.  A  "  Board  of  Admiralty  "  was  established,  consisting  of  three  commissioners,  who 
were  not  in  Congress,  and  two  that  were,  who  were  given  control  of  all  Naval  and  Marine  af 
fairs. 

1781,  Feb.  7th.  Alexander  McDougall,  a  Major  General,  who  hod  been  a  Seaman  in  his  youth, 
was  appointed  "  Secretary  of  Marine,"  with  all  the  duties  and  powers  previously  confided  to 
the  Board  of  Admiralty. 

1781,  Aug.     An  "  Agent  of  Marine"  was  appointed  to  supersede  all  Agents,  Boards,  or  Com 
mittees,  previously  established  by  law.     The  duties  of  this  office  subsequently  devolved  on  the 
"Superintendent  of  Finances,"  who  was  the  celebrated  Robert  Morris. 
Legislation  here  cffosed  upon  this  branch  of  the  service,  until 

1789,  Aug.  7,  when  a  law  was  passed  placing  the  Navy  under  the  control  of  the  Secretary  of  War, 
where  it  remained  until 

1798,  April  30,  when  a  Navy  Department  was  established  at  the  Seat  of  Government,  with  a 
"  Secretary  of  the  Navy,"  (Benjamin  Stoddert,)  at  its  head  ;  to  which  was  added, 

1815,  Feb.  7,  a  "Board  of  Commissioner!!,"  composed  of  Captains  of  the  Navy,  subject  to 
appointment  by  the  President,  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Senate  of  the  United 
States.  In  the  place  of  this  Board,  the  law  of 

1812,  Aug.  31,  established  the  following  Bureaus,  to  be  attached  to  the  Navy,  Department  : 


ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE  NAVY  DEPARTMENT.  205 

ORGANIZATION   OF  1842. 

1 .  A  Bureau  of  Navy  Yards  and  Docks. 

2.  A  Bureau  of  Construction,  Equipment,  and  Repair. 

3.  A  Bureau  of  Provisions  and  Clothing. 

4.  A  Bureau  of  Ordnance  and  Hydrography. 

5.  A  Bureau  of  Medicine  and  Surgery. 

For  the  Chiefs  of  these  Bureaus  the  law  specified  that  a  Captain  in  the  Navy  should  be  ap 
pointed  to  the  1st  and  4th  ;  a  skilful  Naval  Constructor  to  the  2d  ;  a  Surgeon  in  the  Navy  to  the 
5th  ;  and  the  3d  was  left  open,  with  a  proviso  that  the  incumbent  should  receive  a  salary  of  $3,000 
per  annum.  In  regard  to  the  2d»,  Secretary  Upshur  remarks :  "  In  providing  a  Chief  for 
the  Bureau  of  Construction,  Equipment,  and  Repair,  the  alternative  was  between  a  Naval  Captain 
qualified  to  equip,  and  a  Naval  Constructor  qualified  to  build  and  repair ;"  and  adds,  "I  did  not 
hesitate  to  prefer  the  former,  and  the  place  is  filled  by  a  member  of  the  late  Board  of  Navy  Com 
missioners." 

An  officer  of  this  grade  continued  at  the  head  of  this  Bureau,  with  a  Naval  Constructor  and 
Chief  Engineer  attached  to  the  same,  until  the  1st  of  July,  1853,  when  a  subsequent  law  took  effect, 
disqualifying  a  Captain  for  this  position,  and  leaving  it  open  for  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  again  to 
select  from  any  oilier  grade  or  position,  "  a  skilful  Naval  Constructor."  The  result  has  finally  been 
a  selection  of  an  old  experienced  Naval  Constructor, 

The  3d,  or  Bureau  of  Provisions  and  Clothing,  was  originally  given  to  a  Civilian,  the  former 
Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Navy  Commissioners  j  and  at  his  death,  to  a  Captain  in  the  Navy  ;  subse 
quently  to  a  Citizen ;  and  finally  to  a  Purser  in  the  Navy,  who  is  the  present  incumbent. 

"Two  Bureaus,  in  a  spirit  of  economy,  having  been  merged  into  one,  without  altering  the  original  wording  of  the  bill  con 
templating  a  division  into  two,  has  created  the  legislation  and  change  that  has  followed. 


30 


206 


ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE  NAVY  DEPARTMENT. 


NAVIES,  ARMIES,  TONNAGE,  AND  PU13LIC  DEBT 


OF  THE 


PRINCIPAL  NATIONS  IN  THE  WORLD  IN  J851, 


NATIONS. 

Navy. 

Number 
of 
Guna. 

Total 
number  of 
Vessels. 

Tonnage. 

Standing  Army. 

Public  Debt. 

GREAT  BRITAIN  

678 
323 
175* 
340| 
IGOf 
15Gt 
125 
76 
GG 
GO 
50 
47 
30 
34 
33 
15 
10 
5 
5 

18,000 
8,000 
7,000 
2,400 
5GO 
GOO 
2,500 
2,257 
800 
900 
721 
114 
700 
131 
1,120 
484 
15 
24 
36 

34,090 
13,679 
750 

4,144,115 
595,444 

129,000 
265,463 
700,000 
34,000 
23,000 

5,000,000,000 
1,330,000,000 
733,000,000 

1,500,000 
1,100,000,000 
731,000,000 

40,000,000 
120,000,000 
1,300,000,000 
180,000,000 
160,000,000 
25,000,000 
80,000 
100,000,000 
10,000,000 
120,000,000 
105,000,000 
34,000,000 

FRANCE  

RUSSIA  

SWEDEN  

301,000 
307,058 
178,000 
395,824 
4,535,451 

NORWAY    

3,664 

AUSTRIA  ,  

NETHERLANDS  

1,693 

50,000 
8,000 
220,000 
38,000 
160,000 
121,000 
38,000 
8,900 
20,000 
48,000 
12,000 
19,000 
90,000 
l.fcOO 

UNITED  STATES    

TURKEY  

SARDINIA  

SPAIN  

PRUSSIA  

977 

133,658 

PORTUGAL  

G  REECE  

4,000 
4,710 
4,000 
733 
1,520 
JG1 
2SG 

159,080 
168,978 
100,000 
37,588 
133,402 
22,770 
82,053 

DENMARK  

NAPLES  t 

TUSCANY  

PAPAL  STATES  

BELGIUM  

HAMBURG  

The  above  table  is  the  result  of  several  statements  that  appear  to  be  reliable,  and  is  also  added  for  reference. 
•Besides  440  Gun  Boats. 
•(Including  Gun  Boats, 


NUMBER  AND  TONNAGE  OF  VESSELS  BUILT  IN  THE  U.  S.  FROM  1815  TO  1850. 


Dates. 

Ships. 

Brigs. 

Schooners. 

Sloops, 
and               Steamers. 

TOTAL. 

Canal  Boats. 

Vessels.                    Tonnage. 

1815 

13G 

224 

680 

274           

I  314 

154,624 

1820 

21 

60 

301 

152            534 

47  784 

1630 

25 

56 

403 

JIG                     37 

637 

58,094 

1840 

97 

109 

378 

224                     C4 

872 

118,309 

1850 

247 

117 

519 

290                    159 

1,300 

272,218 

Registered  Tonnage  for  1850 1,585,711  I  Registered  Tonnage  for  1851 1,726,307 

Enrolled  and  Licensed  for  1830 1,949,743  |  Enrolled  and  Licensed  for  1851 2,046,132 


3,535,454 


3,772,439 


ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE  NAVY  DEPARTMENT. 


207 


STEAM  MARINE  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES,  JULY  IST,  1851. 


External  Navigation  and  Tide  Wafers. 

625  vessels. — 96  of  which  are  Ocean  Steamers; 

67  Steam  Screw  Propellers,  and 

80  Steam  Ferry  Boats; 
213  being  high,  and 
410  low  pressure  boats. 


Inland  Navigation,  Lakes,  Rivers,  Sfc. 

765  vessels. — 164  of  which  are  Lake  Steamers; 

52  Steam  Screw  Propellers,  and 

43  Steam  Ferry  Boats. 

The  average  tonnage  of  the  Lake  Steamers,  437;  Ohio  Ba 
sin,  206,  and  Mississippi  Valley,  273. 


Total— 1,390  Vessels;  113  Propellers;  123  Ferry  Boats;  417,113  Tonnage;  29,377  Officers  and  crew;  39,203,696  Passengers 

per  annum. 


HISTORICAL  AND   COMPARATIVE. 

History  informs  us  that  vessels  were  built,  fleets  organized,  and  naval  battles  fought  for  the 
supremacy  of  Empire  six  hundred  years  before  our  Saviour's  advent  upon  earth. 

Vessels,  however,  at  this  early  period,  and  for  the  thousand  years  that  followed,  are  represented 
as  open  boats  or  undecked  vessels,  varying  from  one  to  fifty  tons,  the  larger  only  fitted  with  a  mast, 
yard,  and  sail,  which  was  used  when  the  wind  was  fair;  at  other  times  they,  like  the  smaller, 
were  propelled  by  oars  and  paddles;  one  of  the  latter  usually  serving  in  the  place  of  the  modern 
rudder  to  guide  or  steer  the  vessel. 

Without  going  farther  back  than  our  ancestors  who  peopled  Albion  during  the  Anglo  Saxon 
period,  we  find  that  vessels  were  then  classed  as  "Ships,"  "Ceols,"  "Hulks,"  "Ascs,"and  "Boats," 
which,  to  the  number  of  several  thousands,  sometimes  constituted  the  Navy  of  Great  Britain.  And 
as  early  as  A.  D.  875,  was  commanded  in  person  by  King  Alfred,  the  "Sailor  King,"  who  led  to 
victory  against  the  Danes. 

So  early  did  Great  Britain  feel  her  supremacy  upon  the  Ocean,  (which  to  the  present  time  she 
has  enjoyed  with  but  few  checks,)  that  Canute,  "who  was  elected  King  by  the  fleet"  in  1014,  seat 
ing  himself  upon  the  sea  shore,  and  addressing  the  flowing  tide  with  an  air  of  authority,  said :  "Thou, 
O  sea,  art  subject  to  me,  as  is  the  land  on  which  I  sit;  nor  is  there  any  one  therein  who  dare  resist 
my  commands." 

Likewise,  during  the  subsequent  reign  of  King  John,  who  is  now,  I  believe,  regarded  as  the 
actual  founder  of  the  British  Navy,  this  idea  of  supremacy  was  confirmed  by  a  law,  passed  A.  D. 
1200,  enjoining  every  ship  that  met  the  King's  fleet  at  sea  to  lower  her  sails;  a  custom  that  has  not 
entirely  gone  out  of  fashion  to  this  day. 

During  this  period  vessels  were  classed  as  "Great  Ships,"  "Long  Ships,"  "Galleys,"  "Sor- 
necks,"  "Nasccllas,  or  Navaculas,"  "Passerettes,"  "Coqs,"  and  "Barges."  And  although  the  larg 
est  of  these  in  the  English  Navy  had  but  one  mast,  it  appears  that,  but  nine  years  previous,  King 
Richard,  while  at  the  head  of  his  fleet,  and  crossing  the  Mediterranean  to  Palestine,  encountered. 


208  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE  NAVY  DEPARTMENT. 

captured,  and  sunk  a  large  Turkish  ship  of  three  masts,  whose  enormous  dimensions  very  much 
excited  the  wonder  and  admiration  of  the  English,  some  of  whom  called  her  a  "Dromau,"  and 
others  a  "Buss,"  and  all  agreed  that  she  was  not  only  a  "marvellous  ship,"  but  the  "dueen  of 
ships."  And  inasmuch  as  she  is  represented  to  have  had  on  board  1500  souls,  she  must  have  ap 
proached  nearer  to  the  size  of  modern  built  vessels  than  any  that  were  constructed  in  England  for 
many  years  subsequent. 

Of  the  varied  changes  that  have  since  taken  place  in  the  size,  construction,  rig,  and  classifica 
tion  of  vessels,  it  is  not  intended  here  to  discuss  nor  exemplify,  further  than  has  been  demonstrated 
by  these  tables  for  a  very  brief  period.  Suffice  it  to  say,  that  from  the  period  last  mentioned  on  to 
the  present,  ships  have  gone  on  increasing  in  size  and  perfection;  their  batteries,  or  number  and  cali 
bre  of  their  guns,  keeping  pace  with  their  increased  dimensions,  and  their  models  varying  to  suit  the 
prevailing  opinion  of  the  age,  until,  by  way  of  comparison,  a  line  of  battle  ship  at  the  present  day 
may  be  regarded  as  superior  in  force  to  any  of  the  ancient  fleets. 

And  yet  it  would  be  presumption  in  any  of  the  present  generation  to  suppose  that  we  have  yet 
arrived  at  any  thing  like  perfection  in  the  art  of  ship  building;  for  it  will  hardly  be  questioned,  that, 
during  the  comparatively  brief  period  embraced  in  this  compilation,  in  which  we  claim  to  have  had 
a  Navy,  the  greatest  changes  in  ship  building  have  been  witnessed;  while  those  who  regard 
steam  power  as  in  its  infancy,  are  looking  forward  to  still  greater  changes  in  the  next  fifty  years. 
Already  it  is  proposed  to  build  a  steam  vessel  in  New  York  that  shall  be  500  feet  long  by  80  feet 
beam,  that  will  attain  a  speed  of  30  miles  per  hour. 


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